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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON iAIY uARY 26, 1998 ( #12 - #2331 Marc Gillett - Continued) • Moorse said if the determination was made that go -carts are a substantially similar use, whether other uses similar to go -carts would be considered similar; also, the conditional use could be narrowly defined. While agreeing with the need to narrowly define the use, Jabbour said he found it difficult to distinguish between other go -carts and 4- wheelers. Gillett noted that these uses are able to run on the road. He suggested having a retail outlet only with no hands on type of business. Kelley asked if there was any zoning district within the City where this use would be allowed. Van Zomeren said go -carts are not listed as a permitted or conditional use in the code in any zoning district. She did note, however, that the proposed zoning district allows for a hardware, where repairs of lawnmowers could occur. Goetten asked for Staffs opinion. Van Zomeren said if it is not substantially similar, then no conditional use could be granted. A text amendment to add this use as a conditional use would be consistent with garage and repair work in the B -1 district. Gaffron explained where the other B -1 locations are in the City. Flint said he stands by his position that there is no similar use. Goetten was informed that a used go -cart would run about $600 and could cost as much as $12,000. 0 Flint moved, Goetten seconded, to deny the request for finding that a go -cart operation is similar to that of a hobby shop or bicycle shop. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Kelley. Van Zomeren reported that to amend the ordinance as a conditional use would require a 4/5 majority vote. Kelley said he was not sure that this location was the best place for this use and asked if there was another appropriate location. He questioned how the jet ski sales operation obtained its conditional use permit. Jabbour indicated that this came into operation after the ordinance was adopted. Kelley noted the difficulty in limiting the use to just go -carts. He felt the use has the possibility of expanding into other vehicles. Jabbour asked Staff to come back with suggestions for uses within the B -1. Kelley noted the changes occurring in society create the need to update the fist for additions and deletions. He stipulated that he was not stating whether the proposed use should or should not be included on the list of uses. • 16