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Zoning " le #1011 June 5, 1986 Page 2 of 3 Response: The day use conditional use permit requires all applicants to obtain dock licenses (sepcifically joint use dock licenses) from the City and LMCD on an annual basis. The code does not establish minimum boat slip allowances. The code clearly delegates, to Council, the responsibility to determine what use level will have less ' )act or adverse effects on the public welfare, but in no case boat slips shall not exceed one slip per 50 feet of shoreline. Planning Coaanission's Review of Application Clearly, the Planning Commission viewed the application, as amended, as an acceptable day use recreational area and safe use lev(' for Deering Island. The application satisfied all standards except for the 5 acres area requirement. The Planning Commission failed to address whether the Excelsior bay Yacht Club qualified as an applicant. The c—nmercial or for profit aspect of the application was certainly a known factor. At the Planning Commission meeting of March 17th, members were asked to consider the following: 1. Is the proposed use in conflict with the original intent of the R.S. District?... with Orono's Comprehensive Plan? long established pclicies encouraging eventual public .)wnership of the islands as recreational resources for general lake users .. limited private seasonal recreational use would be allowed to continue indefinitely subject to strict conformance with special heal h and safety standards". 2. Is the proposed use consistant with other Day Use Recreation facilities within the City i.e. Power Squadron, Vets Camp, ...? 3. :is Day Use Recreational Area use allowed as a new use ... or only permitted as a continued existing use as long as use satisfies standards? The intent of the publ •olicy for Orono's island districts was never addressed by the Planning Commission nor did they address whether the applicant qualified under Section 10.30, Subdivision 3 C as a private, non-profit group such as scouts, churches and the YMCA/YWCA.