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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 27, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 10. APPROVE TEMPORARY SITE PLAN FOR RIVER VALLEY SPORTS — USE OF A TENT FOR SALES DISPLAY — Continued Mattick stated he would like to review the Conditional Use Permit and that he does not know at this time whether this would constitute an expansion. Mattick noted the City Council is allowed to attach reasonable conditions to the special event permit, and while the code does not contemplate the length of a special event, that could be discussed by the City Council and a limit placed on it since that would be a reasonable condition. Mattick stated he understand the idea that it may be an intensification, but the question becomes what happens if they remove the request for the tent and simply do outdoor sales. Mattick noted that would be allowed. Walsh stated they could do it that way but that in his view the issue relates to the intensification. Barnhart stated Staff can address those issues and bring it back. Walsh indicated that would be his preference. Crosby stated he would also like to hear from the business owner. Barnhart requested the City Council table the request until December 11. Crosby moved, Printup seconded, to table the request for site plan approval submitted by River Valley Sports for the use of a temporary tent for sales display, subject to the six conditions outlined in Staff s report. Matt Johnson, 1432 Shoreline Drive, stated to his understanding these are not two separate entities and that they all operate under EOF. Johnson stated part of the reason for that relationship is the shared parking on the site. Johnson stated if EOF is separate from the marina and River Valley, they would be covering up their 19 parking spots with the tent. The only way for the parking to then work is for the two businesses to be combined. Johnson noted there is also a residentially zoned building that is inhabitable that they rent out and it appears they are improving the other residentially zoned property for possible rental. Johnson stated in his view the City Council cannot look at each one of these businesses separately because they share the parking. Johnson asked what decibels the heaters put out. Barnhart indicated he does not have that information. Johnson commented that might be something worth looking into since there have been noise ordinance violations in the past on this site. Johnson noted the information submitted by the applicant does not contain any reference to the decibels. Walsh stated he would be interested in a detailed site plan depicting the parking to ensure the parking is correct. Johnson stated a detailed parking plan does not exist and that the parking should be specifically identified. In addition, the City Council should factor in that there are residential homes utilizing the same parking that is supposed to be for the marina since one house is being rented out and that it appears they are Page 10 of 12