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To: <br />From: <br />Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />Date: June 11, 1993 <br />Subject: Marina Licensing ^ fTVA'S II ^ <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 mimber of issues. The priority given to uiese issues nas 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 Codes can be revised to provide for eventual elimination of extrme <br />non-conformities, then licensing could become merely a tool to annually monitor <br />activity at mannas and provide minor revenue to cover the City s costs of <br />regulating those uses and the problems they cause, i.e. parking, traffic, <br />complaints, etc.4 <br />; <br />J