11-18-1996 Planning Commission Minutes

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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 1996 ( #10 - #2195 Genmar Industries - Continued) Mabusth clarified through questioning McConnell that the rental slip customers will not have access to sanitary facilities when the boat sales office is closed. She asked the Commission whether the new use should be allowed if no permanent sanitary facilities are available and in light of the closing of the Wayzata facility. The boat slips will continue to be used on Sundays when the office facility is closed. McConnell said the use of the bathroom facility within the building would not affect any customer as the facility is not open for use at all. Smith noted that marinas provide such sanitary facilities for their customers. McMillan asked if there were any other changes for the boat slip customers. The only other change noted was the lack of providing winter storage, which McConnell said would result in less activity on the site. Smith questioned the grass area becoming more like hardcover rather than a permeable source for drainage with heavy pedestrian use. McConnell agreed the grass would mat but said she did not expect alot of activity but saw the display as visual. No walking stones will be laid. Smith asked how the stormwater facilities would be positioned on the property. • McConnell said the requirements would have to be reviewed with the plans. She also, indicated that additional parking stalls may be found if the existing pond is moved elsewhere. Berg inquired whether the applicant intended on maintaining facilities in Hastings. King's Cove owner said he did. The Commission and applicant discussed the number of slips and stalls comparing retail and rental. McMillan said she was concerned with the intensification of the site. She also noted that the site would generate more traffic into an area that is already overburdened with traffic. McMillan also questioned what would result if the property were sold if the applicant was allowed to differentiate between rental and retail slips. McMillan said she saw the old building as being part of the history of old Orono. While acknowledging the applicant had the right to build, she did not see the proposed building as fitting in with the new Orono. Hawn agreed that the proposal was an intensification of the site. Noting the plan for a double wide mobile, no public toilet facilities, Hawn questioned how the applicant could ask the City to extend the limits of the code while not offering anything back to the customer. Hawn said she would like to see toilet facilities and an attractive building. Her • major concern was with the density of the site. Hawn said she was not in favor of the application as presented. 26