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/I ^ <br />To:Mavor Callahan and Orono Coundlmembers <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />% <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Planning & Zoning Administr^^|^<>^/ <br />June 11. 1993 <br />Marina Licensing ^ | 5. ^ <br />QfiV <br />List of Exhibits <br />A - Ordinance Proposed December 1992 <br />B - Sample Application Form 1993 <br />C - Sample License "Conditions" Exhibit - Used Since 1979 <br />Council tabled action on 1993 Marina Licenses pending further discussion of what <br />limitations or conditions, if any, should be tied to the marina licenses. The question was raised <br />as to whether the City intends to continue its historical position on dock length and boat density <br />issues, definition of a "site use envelope", and whether or how these and other factors should <br />be attached to the licensing process. <br />Background <br />A. Purpose of Marina Licensing. Historically the City has used marina licensing to <br />address a number of issues. Ihe priority given to these issues has changed over the <br />years <br />1. Initially (1962) to control dock lengths and layout as a health/safety/welfare <br />concern. <br />2. Control of boat density, parking, and buffering was added to the licensing process <br />in 1965. <br />3. City took a strong position in codes and policies during 1970’s, resulting in all <br />commercial docks meeting 200 ’ length limit by early 1980’s, but making only <br />minor headway regarding buffering and landscaping. <br />4. City attitude in the 80 ’s changed to less concern about docks, more concern about <br />land and site use. <br />5.If the B-2 Coiles can be revised to provide for eventual elimination of extreme <br />non-conformities, then licensing could become merely a tool to annually monitor <br />? :tivity at marinas and provide minor revenue to cover the City’s costs of <br />iCgulating those uses and the problems they cause, i.e. parking, iraflic, <br />complaints, etc.