08-18-1993 Public Hearing-Flag Lot Issue Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CONLMISSION WORK SESSION, WEDNESDAY, APRH. 8, 1993 The Planning Commission met on the above date with the following m^'n^bers Maureen BeUoNVS, Candy Rowlette, Stephen Peterson. Jeff Johnson and ^ was represented by: Building & Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth Zoning^ Administrator Michael Gaffron. Debra Breneman representing North Shore Drive Marina was also in attendance. The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. Gaffron started with a brief review of the B-2 Zoning District history, noting that the B-2 standards were a point of much discussion prior to adoption of the 1975 zoning ^ time the marina owners were concerned that the standards proposed for adoption “““ n°‘^ realistically met by the existing marinas. He noted that a review of the minutes suggest that the City recognize that Bexibility in enforcement of the B-2 standards would be necessary. Gatiron also noted that landscaping was the only code provision requiring a staged time-frame for ^tatoa tag 01 reducing the'degree of non-conformities. Most other existing non-conformities “rceforth only Sealt wiS, at the time a variance or site plan approval was requested m conTunctiSn with application for a building permit. He further noted that a thorough review as oart of a major site revamping had been done within the last five to six years with three of our six marinas ^ In each case, the City approved a site plan and felt that it gained certain upgra es in conformity which offset the variances for setbacks or hardcover which were needed m each case. Gaffron went on to note that aside from site related issues, there are concerns related to the operation of marinas which have been brought forth by members of the public >n ._ .red diat an attempt was made by the City in 1985 to make mannas a conditional use m the B 2 zone but that met with much resistance from the marinas. This CUP proposal was the resist of ^ maril not complying with certain code sections, me City denying Itcenres fo those marinas but not forcing them to cease operations. He noted that while some but not marinas who apply and then deal with issues 7 ,h mTzonhig code. He suggested that the current zoning code language probably does not coiuafn the necessary mechanisms to require upgrades in many of the non-conformities that the public might want to see happen. Cohen noted that the -annas have existed are protected neTm rtas and does not relate very well to the our code seems to Uiat we may need to adopt some realistic Sards™ Cohen indicated that tiie assist'ance of the marim operators would definitely be needed in order that the Planning Commission understand what is realistic. 1