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.MIMJTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CO>CVnSSION WORK SESSION\VT:D i\ESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1994No one expressed any concerns regarding sailing schools as an accessory 'ise. Regarding boat <br />rental, Schroeder cont'imied that rental of boats currently is a permitted use, but he had no <br />problem with leaving it as an accessory use. Gaffron questioned whether it would be a <br />legitimate primarv' permitted use to rent boats, such as the Minnetonka Boat rental operation in <br />Mound. Richie Anderson noted that even they did have some slip rental. After further <br />discussion, all concluded that rental of boats should stay as an accessorj' use. <br />Regarding "one caretaker dwelling unit", after some discussion all agreed that this was a <br />reasonable accessory use, but would not be possible on every site due to space constraints, and <br />would need performance standards to prohibit it from becoming a rental use. Schroeder <br />indicated that the remaining entries under accessory uses are essentially a laundry list of <br />activities that have either been proposed by various marina operators or are conceivably things <br />that might be requested. He noted the Commission could consider each entiy individually, or <br />could consider generally whether the City should allow any additional winter (or summer) <br />activities that currently arc not addressed in the code. Rowlette suggested that the personal <br />watercraft" entry be removed from the list entirely, and that previous discussions had concluded <br />that personal watercraft should be considered as boats. If we have a problem with them, we <br />should regulate noise levels, etc. All agreed. <br />Don Peterson noted that a wide variety of possible activities are listed, but if all activities are <br />prohibited, then the highest and best use for the marina properties is to store boats, which is <br />perhaps counter to what the Commission and neighbors seem to want, i.e. reducing boat storage. <br />Schroeder noted that there may be a fundamental change going on, in that the marinas have <br />historically rented slips and stored boats, but now the City is at least considering whether other <br />activities are appropriate, perhaps with the trade-off of getting rid of winter stored boats. <br />Rowlette added that not eveiy marina may wish to make such a change. Schroeder Indicated <br />that the neighborhood may not want some of the listed uses, such as a restaurant, and that <br />Planning Commission is here to determine not the "highest and best" use of the land, but what <br />is best for the City. Rowlette noted that with trade-offs, other issues come forward such as <br />traffic, safety, lighting, noise, etc. <br />Rowlette indicated that it is the Planning Commission ’s goal to come up with an enforceable <br />ordinance that relates to the marinas as they exist rather than the current standards which none <br />of them will ever be able to meet. Gaffron reviewed the process of vanance approval which has <br />allowed Windward, Minnetonka Boat Works, and SaUors World to upgrade their facilities while <br />the Citv gains concessions such as reduced hardcover, greater setbacks and stormwater controls. <br />While none of the marina upgrades to date have come any where near raeetmg the stnet code <br />standards they have come closer to those standards than they were. Rowlette commented that <br />we have some marinas which have never attempted upgrades, and consequenUy the City has seen <br />virmally no changes through the years. Maybe the only way to get changes made is to offer <br />them better incentives, such as alternate uses.