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0 MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994 Service may have a cigarette license. Berg asked if it was important to marina users to have 3.2 beer and cigarette sales available. Anderson thought marina users may buy beer at the marina rather than making a stop someplace else for hard beer. He added that coffee is more important than 3.2 beer, trying to make the point that it would be better to sell coffee than beer. Nolan had a similar viewpoint as he did regarding coffee - leave as a conditional use but offer only to members /guests as a convenience. Peterson pointed out that the public is not limited from buying anything at any marina. Schroeder felt to be consistent, sales of cigarettes and 3.2 beer should be removed as a conditional use. Zullo also felt they should be taken out because the marinas are close to residential areas and those sales are not appropriate in residential neighborhoods. Gaffron stated these sales have been allowed as a conditional use for at least 20 years. Smith thought if it was important they could be left in but since it didn't seem important, she would agree to remove them. Gaffron explained that if a marina had a legitimate existing conditional use, there would be the opportunity for being "grandfathered" as a non- conforming use if there was not a gap of more than 12 months. Members agreed to remove cigarette sales and sale of 3.2 beer from the conditional use list. Gaffron questioned whether the Commission wanted to continue or set another meeting in two weeks to finish discussion. He asked whether the public hearing should be held at a regular Planning Commission meeting or at a special meeting. Members felt a special meeting was • more appropriate. Schroeder asked the members to continue with discussion of performance standard issues. Items A -H, page 5 of the Proposed Amendment to Municipal Code from the memo dated February 8, 1994, have been previously discussed. Item I deals with on -land boat storage. Only one marina has outside storage that exceeds 15' in height and that is three tiers and about 20' high. Two tiers would be about 15'. Schroeder saw no problem with this as written since any new structure would have to come before the City for approval. Gaffron reminded members that required yards are 75' at the lake, 30' at the street and 10' on either side. Required landscaping areas are 10' on sides, 10' on street and 10% of depth at the lake. All members were agreeable to Item J regarding gasoline storage. Peterson questioned whether this was currently being enforced. Gaffron noted that in the B -2 zone, as well as all business zones, no above ground storage tanks are allowed. Peterson thought the code should be amended and these tanks should be above ground and properly bermed. This should be made consistent with State regulations. Item K deals with on -land boat density. Gaffron explained that these are all new concepts that haven't been in the code before. Schroeder proposed this item be left for discussion at a later time. • 10