08-20-2001 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING August 20,2001 (Boat Storage,Continued) Lindquist inquired whether Welsh was in favor of discarding the entire ordinance. Welsh stated he was and that the City should start all over again. Hawn stated at the moment the Planning Commission is looking just at Item A. Hawn noted the Planning Commission is in favor of requiring that all boats stored on the property be licensed to the property owner or occupant. Hawn indicated there appears to be some issues regarding the amount of time a boat can be stored on a property. Hawn stated she would like to poll the Planning Commission to determine how they feel about the length of time a boat can be stored on a property per calendar year. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that the maximum period a boat may be stored outside on a property should be reconsidered. Hawn inquired whether the Planning Commission would like a requirement that the boat be in the water for some point during the calendar year. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to not require that the boat be in the water for some period of time during the calendar year. Hawn inquired how long the boat could be stored on land without being in the water. Kluth stated without that language,the boat could be stored indefinitely on land. Hawn inquired how Staff would determine whether it is inoperable or not. Kluth suggested the language if it is not under active restoration. Smith inquired what would happen if the restoration has been inactive for the past two years. Smith stated she has the impression the Planning Commission would prefer a one year period of time but that longer than one year is not acceptable unless it is under active restoration. Hawn inquired whether the boat could be inoperable for a period of one year or 18 months. Smith commented a person could work on a boat for a period of years. Hawn noted that language was included in the ordinance due to complaints regarding boats that are stored on residential property for years without being moved. Hawn stated unless the Planning Commission specifies the length of time a boat can sit inactive,there will be no language addressing this issue. Welsh inquired how many of these situations exist where the boat has been sitting inactive for a number of years. Hawn stated she is unaware of the number, but that there have been complaints regarding boats being stored on a person's property for years without being put in the water. Hawn suggested that perhaps if a boat is inoperable for a period longer than 18 months, it should be removed from the property. PAGE 22