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Procedures for Marina License Review <br />January 17/ 1989 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />Thirdly, marina licensing or denial of licenses has not been a <br />significant factor in the continuation of marina operations. For instance, <br />Gayle's Marina has not been licensed since the 1980 license year, yet the <br />City Council in that time period has apparently felt that the issues <br />outstanding were not worth the battle of trying to shut down the marina <br />operation. By allowing continued operation without an effective reprimand, <br />the licensing procedure becomes valueless. <br />Furthermore, it is apparent that the old philosophy that it will be <br />"problematic" to sell a marina that doesn't have a current license has <br />proven to be false. Case in point is the Maxwell Bay Marina, which was not <br />issued a 1985 license, but ultimately sold in 1986 or 1987 and is currently <br />operating under new ownership and new management. <br />Regarding the issue of formation of a marina committee, staff feels <br />that unless such a committee has a c^istinct responsibility and authority, <br />it has little value. In past practice, the marina committee's only <br />function has been to provide an initial screening of the issues, but has <br />never effectively had the authority to do anything about them without full <br />Council action. Frankly, instead of wasting time with a sub-committee, if <br />there are issues that need to be resolved regarding a marina, staff feels <br />it would be more efficient to bring those issues directly to Council <br />through a land use application or commercial site plan review, whichever is <br />most appropriate.