01-18-2022 Planning Commission Packet

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SECTION ONE 4111 1. Project Summary Long Lake Rowing Crew(LLRC) is seeking a public/private partnership with the City of Orono that would enable us to build a permanent home at Summit Park on Long Lake.As a good community partner, LLRC has approached this process in good faith,with an awareness of and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of the community.The Long Lake Community Rowing Center would include: •storage for boats and equipment; •shelter and safe practice space for our rowers when inclement weather drives them off the water; •space to conduct indoor training and serve the community with fitness classes; •an appropriate space for on-land organizing and preparation that would help us run more contained practices; •space inside to prep the boats and warm up,enabling expedient launching and recovering,fewer dockside or on- water adjustments and more structured and predictable use of water time. 2. Proposed Partnership This boathouse project,fully funded through an LLRC capital campaign,would provide an opportunity for the City to receive assistance in financing desired improvements at Summit Park. • LLRC will fund 100%of design and construction costs of the new building through fundraising and other efforts. • • LLRC would require a long-term lease agreement for the land and a guarantee that our current water hours of operation on Long Lake will transfer under a partnership with the City of Orono.This will ensure the long-term viability of our club and facility. •Our programming will remain the same for juniors and masters.Total time on the dock for boats in/boats out during a typical week is approximately 7.5 hours.There are up to 8 weekends during the summer and fall when our teams are away representing our community at out-of-town regattas. •We would also need a guarantee that should the City elect to sell the property at Summit Park, LLRC would retain water access and the right to continue its operations at the park. •