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