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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />Monday, June 23, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  Page 23 of 30  <br /> <br />(8. 14-3666 LUKE KUJAWA ON BEHALF OF EOF INVESTMENTS, LLC, 1440-1442 <br />SHORELINE DRIVE – REZONING, Continued) <br /> <br />Anderson stated the City Council needs to think about what will happen if these two residential lots are <br />rezoned to commercial. Anderson stated a 20-member boat club led the City Council to put an <br />underground storage tank in a floodplain and that they will be creating a landslide if they rezone the two <br />residential lots to commercial. Anderson stated the 20-member boat club will increase to 30 members <br />and the parking will only get worse. <br /> <br />John Wooden, River Valley Power & Sport, noted he has attended a number of the Planning Commission <br />hearings and provided some comments, but that he has been involved on the site for two years now. <br />Wooden stated their retail boat operation is out of 1444 and that previously there was a different boat <br />dealership there. Wooden stated in his view the intensity has not changed a whole lot with what they are <br />doing on 1444. <br /> <br />Wooden stated they are talking about a marina operation and a boat club that only operates 12 weeks out <br />of a 52-week calendar year. Wooden stated out of those 12 weeks there may be some heavy parking on <br />the weekends but during the other 44 weeks of the year the intensity of the property is rather limited. <br /> <br />Wooden stated the attorney had said that the real purpose for the meeting tonight is because the docks are <br />out of compliance. Wooden stated that is simply one piece that has come out of this and that they have <br />been attempting to improve the property. Wooden stated he is hopeful the Council has seen some <br />progress being made since they have taken over ownership of the property and that the real reason they <br />are here tonight is because they would like to continue to improve the property. Wooden stated in his <br />view some form of commercial zoning would help make the use safer. <br /> <br />Wooden stated he is sympathetic with the adjoining residential property owner but that in his view there <br />is a solution that can be reached that will provide adequate protection for the residential property owner <br />and also improve what currently exists. <br /> <br />Mayor McMillan closed the public hearing at 9:40 p.m. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she is not interested personally in rezoning the two residential properties to some type of <br />sub district. <br /> <br />Levang indicated she also is not interested in a sub district. <br /> <br />Printup stated he would be willing to make a motion to table the application. Printup commented there <br />are a number of issues to still work through. <br /> <br />Printup moved to table Application No. 14-3666, Luke Kujawa on behalf of EOF Investments, <br />LLC, 1440-1442 Shoreline Drive. <br /> <br />Mattick noted in order to do a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, it will require a 4-1 vote. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she is somewhat confused by the process since the application is still in the planning <br />process and that the City Council is merely being asked whether they are in support of exploring the <br />creation of a B-2 sub-district.