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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 24, 2000 (M2549 David Lovelace, Continued) The Planning Commission has recommended that the Applicant be allowed a seasonal dock at Access C. and if Schcftcl and Lovelace are interested in sharing a dock at this access point, that would be fine. Othenvise the Planning Commission felt it would be appropriate to have two separate docks at this location. Gaffron noted at the present time there are no other requests for dock access to Big Island, with a number of other potential access points being located further south. Sanscvcrc inquired how many prospective lots could potentially need dock access, noting he has a concern that there could be a number of future requests for dock access. Gaffron stated there arc eight or nine lots that could potentially request dock access. Gaffron stated according to the LMCD. there is a potential for a joint dock license, which would need to be resoKcd with the LMCD since this is a City right-of-wa>. Mayor Jabbour commented in his opinion the Cit> should have a distinction between a buildable lot versus a recreation lot. Gaffron stated the RS District does ha\e a five acre minimum standard, with a number of lots on the Island having been listed as buildable or substandard but buildable and some unbuildabic lots A buildable lot could be created b\ combining two or three of the smaller lots. Ma\or Jabbour stated the Citv should also address the erosion problems occurring on Big Island at some of the access points. Gaffron stated Cit> Staff is looking at Access I I. which has a sev ere erosion problem, and is considering erecting a barrier to limit traffic in that area GalTron stated in his opinion the City should grant Lovelace a dock access at this time since his propertx is considered to be a buildable lot. Sansevcrc noted the Applicant w ill be assuming the cost of the d» s Mayor Jabbour stated the City of Orono has a poliev that public roads should not be used for private use Jabbour stated there should be a distinction between using the City's land on Big Island as a transpiortation corridor and not as a recreational corridor and being allowed the use of a dock. Jabbour stated he does not want to see all of the City's fire lanes become potential dock access points Jabbour stated the Cit\ has to address the issue of a person wishing to live >car-round on Big Island and access to their lot Sansevere moved, Kelley seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4456, a Resolution Permitting a Private Dock on Platierl Unimproved Right-of-Way Between Lots 38 and 39 Morse Island Park, Big Island. N’OTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Lovelace commented at the Planning Commission meeting the possibihtx of getting a garbage