02/22/2011 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#11-3500 CITY OF ORONO,AMEND CITY CODE SECTION 78-666, CONTINUED) for the summer,which entitles him to 15 boat reservations and he can have two reservations on the books at any one time. On the weekdays,the boats were typically not used, which has led them to create a weekday membership rate. They have had only three members take advantage of that. On the weekends, the members are allowed to use the boats starting at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then from 3 p.m. on. Sailors World has never experienced any problems with parking with the possible exception of the 4`�'of July weekend. On the 4th of July, each slip member and boat member are given a parlcing pernut. If they do not have a parking permit,they are asked to park somewhere else. Sailors World has not found a need to regulate parking at all since they first started the boat club. In the past five years,they have had approximately 29 members. As a result of the lower membership,they do not experience any issues with the parking. Sayler submitted a letter from the adjacent neighbor indicating that he has not had a problem with the parking. Sayler stated he has spoken with the other neighbors and they have indicated they are willing to write a letter if necessary stating they have not experienced any problems with parking. On busy weekends, if extra parking is required, a couple of the neighbors allow the employees to park in their driveways. Kang asked how many parking spaces are available at Sailors World. Sayler indicated they have a total of 43 parking spaces and that typically less than half of their membership uses their boats on a normal weekend. Thiesse asked how the ordinance would affect Sailors World. Sayler commented in his view it would have a detrimental impact on their business since people do not want to have to park further away and then be shuttled. Thiesse stated the concern of the City is that the use goes with the property and that the parking has to be fair for everyone. Sayler stated in practicality no one would ever fill their marina with boat club boats. Thiesse commented nowadays people do not want the hassle of owning their own boat and that in his view boat clubs is a good idea. Sayler pointed out that there are a limited number of boat slips on Lake Minnetonka and that it would not be practical to convert all the marinas into boat clubs. Schoenzeit asked whether there is any parking of trucks and trailers. Sayler indicated they typically do not have anyone parking their truck and trailer in their parking lot. Luke Kujawa,Your Boat Club, stated he has had a number of discussions with Mike Gaffron regarding the ordinance. Currently a CUP is required. Boat clubs are solving a number of issues that are facing Page 13