Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 19, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 13 of 31  <br />  <br />do those as a single review process. Another option is to create a transition commercial district that <br />establishes a certain set of conditions or standards that are different than the B-2 District. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated he would strongly be in favor of any recommendation that combines other aspects of <br />site redevelopment rather than simply rezoning. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if the sub-district could be accomplished with this application. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated it would be a separate process. Gaffron noted the rezoning process will not occur <br />immediately and that the LMCD issues also need to be resolved. Gaffron stated in his view it is a bigger <br />process than what was initially anticipated and would need to go through a number of different elements. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if a sub-district would affect any other property unless it was rezoned the same. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated that is correct. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if these parcels are rezoned and a sub-district is not created and simply rezoned to B-2, <br />if the activities currently allowed in a B-2 District would be allowed. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the uses allowed in the B-2 District include rental of boat slips, sales of boats, motors, <br />trailers and marina accessories, repair and servicing of boats, on-land storage of boats, winter and <br />summer, marine fuel sales, and bait and fishing tackle sales. Conditional uses include boat clubs, public <br />boat launching on demand launching of customer-owned boats stored on the business site, public boat <br />launching-transient boating, charter boat port-of-call, and a caretaker dwelling unit. Gaffron stated the <br />City has had a couple of marinas that have had a caretaker dwelling unit. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit asked if out of water boat storage would fall into the B-2 District. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated on-land storage of boats is allowed during the summer and winter and could be dry- <br />stacking of boats. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit asked if there is a height restriction on dry stacking. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated to his knowledge there is a 30-foot limit. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit commented that might be one of the unintended consequences of the rezoning. Schoenzeit <br />stated dry stacking of boats might be acceptable at most marinas but not one that is located next to a <br />residential house. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked if the City allows a smaller angle for one-way traffic circulation as it relates to the parking <br />lot dimensions. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated there is nothing in the Code, but if there is angle parking, it can be reduced somewhat if it <br />is a one-way situation. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he would prefer one-way traffic. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 06/16/2014 <br />Aproval of Planning Commission Minutes 05/19/2014 <br />[Page 13 of 31]