Laserfiche WebLink
r <br />MINIITES OF 1 HE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />HELD OCTOBER 18. 1993 <br />(#3) #1874 GARY DESANTIS SAILORS WORLD - CONT. <br />hardcover mning that some off-site parking had been secured at the Minnct»>nk.i Art Center. He <br />felt that it may be better to take a ct>uplc parking spaces fi>r placement of the sorage structure <br />than to attempt to phue them on a grassed area. <br />Peterson asked if the applicant was aware of DNR c( mnicnts on this applicaticn. DeSantis was <br />rot but they were included as part of the original packet. <br />Nolan asked what the intended schedule of c.>mp’eiion of improvements wa; fv>r the property. <br />DeSantis iespt>nded that they had three years to a inplete the commercial site plan and that lime <br />has not expired. 1 he rainy season this summer has caused problems compLning the parking lot <br />and landscaping. <br />DeSantis explained that the structures are moveable witli no foundations and could be considered <br />temporary or permanent. <br />Nolan observed piles of lumber, a tracto “, rotting timbers and a dumpster on the property and <br />questioned the standard practice of open-tion regarding u.se of these landscape areas. The City <br />has designated certain areas yet Nolan noted most of these areas had some t>pc of coverage on <br />them, i.e. boa'., construction materials, etc. <br />DeSantis responded that the marina is in a winter storage mixle and nas the ability to use the <br />property for winter storage. Landscape timbers will be removed when the landscape contractor <br />has nme to complete his work. <br />Smith asked if some of the items could be moved to clean up the property. DeSantis asked <br />where they should be moved to. No.an added that was the point he was trying to make. Even <br />if the landscaping were complete, would there still be materials left m landscaped areas? Is this <br />the standard of operation the Planning Commission could expect to see in the future? <br />DeSantis did not feel he should be criticized foi not completing the imp-ovements. Part of the <br />landscaping price was removal of the old timbers and the contnetor has not completed that <br />portion. <br />Schroedcr noted there were worthwhile improvements. The B 2 zone has been an issue for <br />consideration by the City for some time. He has concern over addirg more hardcover in the <br />form of storage. He did not see renting .storage space as part of the overall plan. He suggested <br />storage could iKcur across the street or on some other part of the property f urther from the lake. <br />He afso e.xpressed concern that aesthetically the storage buildinjs would not be consistent with <br />the existing buildings.