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I <br />#884 RICHARD ELLER Sime explained that the Planning Commission is in receipt of <br />a petition asking that the ordinance be enforced and that the <br />City should ask Eller to relocate his boat or else change the <br />ordinance. Sime stated that Wheeler has been treated <br />unfairly for the past two years on this same issue. Sime <br />noted that there are many boats in Orono which are in <br />violation of the ordinance, but are screened properly. Sime <br />stated that when the boats become an eyesore and neighbors <br />complain, then the City should enforce the ordinance. Sime <br />noted that if someone can afford a beat that size, then they <br />should be able to afford a place to store the boat. <br />Rovegno stated that according to the ordinance you may have a <br />boat over 20' if fully screened or within a building. <br />Rovegno asked the neighbors if they would be satisifed if the <br />boat was moved down the slope- <br />Richard Eller of 2655 Shadywood Road stated that his boat has <br />been there for two winters now and the neighbors didn't <br />complain before. Eller noted that he might not be able to <br />move the boat, because it will probably be frozen or stuck. <br />Eller stated that he would be willing to relocate his boat if <br />it wasn't a great expense. Eller noted that the boat will <br />not be there next year. <br />Sime felt that the neighbors should work out a solution to the <br />problem rather than the City interfering. Sime stated that <br />in view of the ordinance and the petition, he would recommend <br />that Eller move the boat. <br />Rovegno stated that he would have a hard time telling Eller to <br />move his boat. Rovegno stated that he views boat storage as <br />an accessory use of a residential use. Rovegno nsked the <br />Pheasant Lawn neighbors i f one of them would be wi 1 ling to let <br />Eller store his boat on their lot. <br />D. Messer of 2673 Pheasant Road stated that he would check <br />with one neighbor to sec if that neighbor would be willing to <br />store Eller's boat in his woody lot and let the City know. <br />Sime moved, Rovegno seconded, to table the Eller variance <br />application uivtil the next Planning Commission meeting of <br />February 19, 1985, to give the neighbors an opportunity to <br />work out the boat storage problem. Motion, Ayes (3), Nays <br />(0). <br />Rovegno moved, Sime seconded, to ask staff to draft something <br />to clarify the storage ordinance and schedule such <br />information for their next Planning Commission meeting. <br />Staff to investigate as to how other surrounding Cities deal <br />with the boat storage and obtain their ordinances. Motion, <br />Ayes (3), Nays (0). <br />I <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 1985 PAGE g J