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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 26,1998 <br />Mwrse said if the determination v. as made that go-carts are a substantially similar use <br />whether other uses similar to go-carts would be considered similar; also, the conditional <br />use could naiTowly defined. While agreeing with the need to narrowly define the use. <br />^bbour said Iw found it difficult to distinguish between other go-carts and 4-wheelers <br />Gil ett noted that these uses are able to run on the road. He suggested having a retail <br />outlet only with no hands on type of business. <br />Kelley asked if there was any zoning district within the City where this use would be <br />aUowed. Van Zomeren ^d go-carts are not listed as a permitted or conditional use in <br />the code in any zomng district. She did note, however, that the proposed zoning district <br />allows for a hardware, where repairs of lawnmowers could occur. <br />Goetten asked for Staffs opinion. Van Zomeren said if it is not substantially similar, then <br />no conditional use could be granted. A text amendment to add this use as a conditional <br />use would be consistent with garage and repair work in the B-1 district. Gaflfron <br />explained where the other B-1 locations are in the City. <br />Flint said he stands by his position that there is no similar use. <br />Goetten was informed that a used go-cart would run about $600 and could cost as much <br />as $12,000. <br />Flint moved, Goetten seconded, to deny the request for finding that a go-cart operation is <br />similar to that of a hobby shop or bicycle shop. Vote; Ayes 4, Nays 1, Kelley. <br />Van Zomeren reported that to amend the ordinance as a conditional use would require a <br />4/5 majority vote. <br />Kelley said he was not sure that this location was the best place for this use and asked if <br />there was another appropriate location. He questioned how the jet ski sales operation <br />obtained its conditional use permit. Jabbour indicated that this came into operation after <br />the ordinance was adopted. <br />Kelley noted the difficulty in limiting the use to just go-carts. He felt the use has the <br />possibility of expanding into other vehicles. <br />Jabbour asked Staff to come back with suggestions for uses within the B-1 . Kelley noted <br />the changes occurring in society create the need to update the list for additions and <br />deletions He stipulated that he was not stating whether the proposed use should or <br />should not be included on the list of uses.