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MINUTES OF THE • ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,August 12,2013 7:00 o'clock p.m. (6. #13-3606 L UKE KUJAWA O YOUR BOAT CL UB, 1444 SHORELINE DRIVE— CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT, Continued) McMillan stated she does not want to add any extra boats to a noncompliant fuel tank situation. McMillan noted she understands the applicant is working on that situation and that there are also some parking issues that need to be addressed. Gellis asked if the fueling situation is part of the CUP. Gaffron noted this marina has not had fueling previously under past licenses. Fuel sales are an accessory or permitted use within the marina district. McMillan noted the first fueling situation for Your Boat Club was 20 some 5-gallon red plastic cans that were trailered from the gas station and stored on site a couple of years ago. McMillan commented that obviously the portable tank is an upgrade but that the situation is still not where it should be. Printup stated the transport of the fuel has been issue. Printup asked if the applicant will be applying for temporary fuel storage next year. Gellis indicated they are working towards permanent fuel storage. Gellis stated in his view the fuel tank situation does not have anything to do with the conditional use permit and is not part of what is before the City Council. Gellis stated he is not sure why the fuel would prevent the Council from moving forward on the CUP. Gellis indicated he could drive the boats and gas them offsite or the Council could deny the boat club the ability to fuel the boats. McMillan stated when this conditional use permit was initially approved, she was not aware of how the boats were being fueled and that she was unaware of how that was occurring. McMillan indicated she did not become aware of the situation until it was pointed out to her later. Kujawa noted that has not happened in over two years. McMillan stated when she first initially approved the application, she was not aware that was going to happen and that she would have had an issue with it at that time. While that has improved,the fuel tank is not permanent and the situation needs to be resolved. Kujawa stated if they go beyond the 90 days, he would appreciate it being extended through the season so they can work on this issue over the winter and hopefully get the underground tank installed. McMillan stated it is hard to expand something that is not perfect and that it will be harder for the City to dial it back if problems arise. McMillan stated the Council could make it a condition of the approval but that she would prefer an additional two weeks to think about the application. McMillan indicated she does not want to rush this decision and that the City needs to make sure everything is up to the appropriate standards. Page 20 of 37