02-23-1994 Planning Work Session

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r 1 MINtTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2X 1994 ROLL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present; Chair Charier, Schroeder, Janice Berg, Steve Peterson. Charles Nolan Jr. who arrived at 5:30 p.m., and Sand\ Smith. City staff was repre.sented by Assistant Planning & Zoning Administrator Michael Gaffron and Recorder Lin Vee. Members of the public present were Gary DeSantis and Richard Anderson representing Sailors World; Tom Enlow, 3185 North Shore Drive: Bev Blomberg, 3180 North Shore Drive; and JayAn Zullo, 3160 Nonh Shore Drive. The meeting was called to order at 5:13 p.m. Schroeder explained this work session was to continue discussion of the B-2 Marina Zone and asked Gaffron to review past discussions. Gaffron continued that the Committee has been working through a proposed draft ordinance and has discussed u.ses, parking requirements (one of the main concerns with marinas), yard, landscape and area requirements, and about half of the additional performance standards. Discussion needs to be continued regarding additional performance standards; setbacks, hardcover, and tree removal; drainage; non-conforming uses; variances and landscaping; regulations for docks; and finish discussion of permitted, accessory and conditional uses. Schroeder reviewed the requests by some marina owners to consider some non-traditional marina activities such as cross-country ski rental, snowmobile repair and coffee shop operation. Schroeder expressed his thoughts regarding fishing tournaments and was not opposed to them as an accessory use provided there was a licensing prtKedure. Peterson noted the Chief of Police approves such a license and can stipulate requirements for the operation of a tournament. The Committee agreed to leave fishing tournaments as an accessory use. Cross-country ski rental and sales were discus.sed. Although this is not a marina based activity, there seemed to be no good reasons why this activity should not be allowed. DeSantis asked that the Committee consider including cross-country ski rental and sales as an accessory use. All members present were in agreement. Discussion continued with snowmobile sales/rental/service and snowmobile lake operations base. Peterson was opposed to any snowmobile activity at the marinas as it has nothing to do with marina activities. He stated that if the marinas were called something else and the code changed, then he would consider snowmobile activity. Schroeder agreed. Anderson stated that until recently snowmobile sales haven't been profitable which is why snowmobile sales have not been associated with marinas. Me noted that St. Alban’s Bay sold Snow Jet and Yamaha as an accessor>’ use in the winter in 1969. Back when snowmobile sales were good, it was a primar>' use for marinas in the winter. North Star (Lakeside) at one time