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0 MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994 Schroeder asked for comments from the neighbors. Blomberg stated, "A marina is a marina is a marina." Enlow commented that no money could be made with the rental of only two snowmobiles and the general pubic is not trained to use them properly whereas club members may have some training. Smith reiterated that sales and rental should probably be two separate issues and asked if the marina owners see sales and rental as one concept. DeSantis stated that 40 -50% of the marinas had participated in snowmobile sales in some capacity in the past. Others, because of the make -up of their business, are not interested or dependent upon this activity. Gaffron asked if the conclusion could be drawn that if there is sales, there will be service and if there is rental there will be service but sales and rental should still be listed as two separate activities. Members agreed. Smith asked if the technology of fixing boats would translate to snowmobile repair. DeSantis felt there was a translation. Peterson added that if there were sales, there would be demonstrations and service. Nolan stated he was not particularly opposed to sales of snowmobiles but questioned the rental. He felt there was similarity between selling boats in the summer and snowmobiles in the winter with the same trained staff and equipment that provides an opportunity for winter income. He • added the demos would be monitored very closely by the marina owner as he would not want to lose his investment. He felt a snowmobile club would be more like rental than sales. • DeSantis commented that their interest in snowmobiles would be in a very controlled environment of families using their boats and requesting that the boat club provide the use of snowmobiles for the families and cross - country skiing. This would not be a full -blown operation, with no retail or service. Schroeder asked where the snowmobiles would be stored. DeSantis responded outside. Schroeder did not think they would actually store a $6,000 machine outside. Berg asked how many snowmobiles they thought would be needed for the boat club. DeSantis responded possibly four. Maybe only 30% or 20 boaters would be interested in snowmobiling. Schroeder suggested putting the issue of snowmobile sales /rental /service as a conditional use to gain better control. Nolan asked that rental be removed. Zullo, neighbor to North Shore Drive Marina, asked where snowmobiles would be stored in the summer. She pointed out that controls have not been fully developed for snowmobiling on the lake but there are groomed trails maintained by the County for this activity. DeSantis questioned the current snowmobile activity on the lake indicating only a 2 -3 % increase in activity might result from snowmobile activity at marinas: n u