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r <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION <br />WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994 <br />encouraged staff to look at incentives for completing a plan early, i.e. tax abatement. Nolan <br />agreed that without incentives, the plan would be no better than before. <br />Zullo thought there should be upkeep regulations as well as the initial plan since landscaping is <br />only gtHHl for aKmt ten years. She added that the City can ask a marina to landscape to control <br />runoff. Gaffron replied that when changes are made, those requirements can be made. Zullo <br />suggested the City move forward, not expecting the bad situations to be there forever. <br />Peterson noted there was no incentive for marinas such as Gayles to do any thing different than <br />the way it has been done in the past. As long as he never changes anything, the City can't <br />effectively require improvements. <br />Schroeder asked what the neighbors would think if the City got a "landscape easement" and the <br />neighbors maintain that easement. The question would be if the marina owners, neighbors or <br />City would pay for the plantings. Berg suggested a special assessment. Schroeder pointed out <br />that the marinas do not have to grant an easement. Schroeder thought this type of idea would <br />have to be done on a ctxvperative basis. Members decided to drop the idea of an easement. <br />Nolan d’d not think this attempt was much different than in the past and questioned if it would <br />really work any better. Gaffron responded that with incentives and a negative end result (i.e. <br />some sort of sanctions for non-compliance) there might be some progress. <br />Schroeder asked if there was a mechanism for tagging old boats encroaching into setbacks. <br />Gaffron responded as junk there was. He suggested something be written in the code that talks <br />specifically abt)ut unlicensed, inoperable boats being removed within a certain time period. This <br />has been enforced in the past only by complaint. Nolan asked if there was success with that <br />procedure. Gaffron confirmed it had been successful. <br />The next meeting was scheduled for March 9, 1994 at 5:00 p.m. Notices will be sent to <br />neighbors. <br />Anderson asked if there was an ordinance for storing bviats outside an individual's property. <br />Peterson responded there was but it has been violated often in Orono. Boats less than 20’ can <br />be stored on property. Anderson objected to the lack of enforcement of this code. Gaffron <br />noted it also is an ordinance enforced only upon complaint. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />SchriK'der made a motion. Smith seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 p.m <br />1 <br />Charles Schroeder. Chair Per.son