06-19-1995 Planning Commission Minutes

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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON JUNE 19, 1995 ACTION ITEMS ( #4) #2005 SAILORS WORLD MARINA & BOAT CLUB, 1955 SHORELINE DRIVE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING - 8:45 -9:25 P.M. Mr. DeSantis was present. Mabusth noted that this application involves the first marina to apply for a conditional use permit for boat club use. Two requirements of the code are confirmation of an approved lanscaping plan and adequate parking. The marina has an approved landscape plan, and the City holds a Developer's Agreement and letter of credit to ensure completion. Mabusth noted a recent variance application for marina approval was conditioned on additional off -site parking. 46 stalls are required and 41 are available. There are 66 rental slips available. Desantis said 4 stalls are not usable and 9 are maintained for the boat club. There is an accessory structure located in one stall. The Applicant provided an in -depth memo on the impact and comparison of parking needs for boat club use and slip rentals. Examples were given for the different scenarios of 60, • 80, and 100 boat club members. It was further broken down into pre, peak, and late season levels. DeSantis voiced his frustration with the process. It is his opinion. that he is getting approval for a business he has already been doing for three years. • The club members numbered 24 in the first year and 50 members the last two years. DeSantis uses the current formula of 7 people per 1 stall for rental use for boat club members at 60 user level. The Applicant maximizes his business via the boat club use. He looks at the levels of usage to pinpoint his growth. When the boat club is using more parking space than is available, DeSantis will leave a slip open to compensate. His maximum use is projected at 46 stalls on the July 4th weekend. DeSantis emphasized his ability to control the parking by adjusting from club and rental uses. DeSantis uses several methods to limit the parking. He asks people to drive together to control the over use of the parking stalls. Parking passes are placed on the vehicles to regulate the parking. Towing can be done for violators. 12 stalls may be used at the Art Center for overflow if needed. Peterson recommended this relationship be maintained for future overflow parking use. DeSantis noted the difficulty in working with the MPCA over the soil contaminations. A probe is being done to see where the contamination comes from. The landscaping plan needs to be worked around this pollution problem. 6