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- * -4 <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PIJVNNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 1985 PAGE 3 <br />"We the undersigned owners of property in the Pheasant Lawn <br />area hereby petition the City Council requesting that no <br />variance or waiver be granted in our neighborhood which would <br />allow storage of boats exceeding 20 feet in length. We feel <br />that those individuals who can afford large boats car also <br />afford to properly store them and need not depreciate their <br />neighbors property values. Your favorable consideration <br />of our request will be appreciated." <br />I <br />The following neighbors and other Orono residents were <br />present for this application; <br />Karl & Sherri Johnson of 3393 Crystal Bay Road <br />Aline Ogland of 3345 Crystal Bay Road <br />Dixie Weeks of 3329 Crystal Bay Road <br />Jay Keiser of 3375 CRystal BAy Road <br />Gregory long of 3359 Crystal Bay Road <br />Warre; 'Vischke of 3349 Crystal Bay Road <br />John Kust of 3355 Crystal Bay Road <br />Lee Eiv,er of 3265 Crystal Bay Road <br />Bill Wolfe of 3255 Crystal Bay Road <br />John Theobald of 4017 North Shore Drive <br />Jimmie Holtz of 3380 Shoreline Drive <br />John Ericson of 1620 Shadywood Road <br />Alvin Nelson of 2445 Dunwoody Avenue <br />Edward Stanke of 2660 Pheasant Road <br />Jerry Wheeler of 3399 Crystal Bay Road <br />Sandra George of 3399 Crystal Bay Road <br />Dallas Messer of 2673 Pheasant Road <br />Paul Pohle of 2789 Pheasant Road <br />Dallas Messer of 2673 Pheasant Road asked that the Planning <br />Commission not grant any variances to Eller for the storage <br />of his over-sized boat. Messer stated that Eller's boat is <br />an eyesoar to the neighborhood. Messer stated that Orono <br />will start lookino like Island Park in Mound if the City <br />allows this. Messer explained that property values will <br />depreciate and reflect on the tax income to the City. Messer <br />stated that he is not taking exception to only Eller's boat, <br />but is opposed to all over-sized boats that are stored on <br />residential properties. Messer noted that these residents <br />with large boats should be able to afford the storage cost if <br />they can afford such a large boat in the first place. <br />Alvin Nelson of 2445 Dunwoody Avenue confessed that he has an <br />over-sized boat in his yard, but that his neighbors don't <br />complain and that it isn't an eyesore to the neighborhood. <br />Nelson stated that if the boat doesn't bother the neighbors <br />that the boat should be left alone. Nelson asked if this was <br />a public hearing for all of Orono regarding the changing of <br />the boat storage ordinance. <br />Chairperson Goetten stated that this was just a public <br />hearing for Eller's variance application, but that any input <br />other Orono residents might have would be helpful. Goetten <br />noted that the City is going to have to address all of Orono <br />eventually but that Eller's application is the one to be <br />addressed at this time.