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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, June 10, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 25 of 32 (9. #13-3606 LUKE KUJAWA OF YOUR BOAT CLUB, 1444 SHORELINE DRIVE, CUP AMENDMENT, Continued) Johnson stated they have a responsibility to protect their biggest investment, which is their house. Johnson indicated he and his wife have never been involved in the government process, never attended a Planning or City Council meeting, and have never called the police because of an annoyance. Johnson stated in his view they are very tolerant people and that they have become accustomed to that building that is right on the property line. However, there are nightly parties at the house by boat club employees, the house has Christmas lights on it year-round, and there are people shooting BB guns and ink ball guns on a regular basis. Johnson stated they were startled by what they thought was a high caliber gunshot and called the police, which was a big deal. Johnson stated what he finds interesting, however, is that the onus is on the adjacent property owner to be calling the police rather than the property owner addressing the problems. The recommendation of the Planning Commission was that they need our help in documenting this and to call the police. Johnson indicated they went home after the meeting and there was a party going on in there. Johnson stated if they were there simply cleaning the place out, they would have applauded them and not called the meeting, which was an indication of the management approach they are taking. Johnson stated there was also an assertion that he should have brought his concerns to the property owner rather than going to the Planning Commission meeting. Johnson questioned why the burden is on him to approach the property owner rather than the property owner or City addressing the problems. Johnson stated he is merely a person who bought a house next to a residential property and that the onus should not be on them to deal with the situation. Johnson stated the Planning Commission meeting was the first time that they had met the owners of the boat club but not once did they ever approach them and ask how things were going. Johnson stated he likes the employees of the boat club and that this is not some personal vendetta. The question is whether how they are conducting their business is reasonable. Johnson commented by living next door, they have the unique advantage point of seeing everything on the lot. The deteriorated house was there when they purchased the property but they were not aware of the way it was being used. Johnson indicated they did check with City Staff prior to purchasing the property to see if this was a residential property. Johnson stated the expansion will put more pressure on their site, which is unreasonable and is going to adversely affect the value of their property. Johnson stated he does not mean this with any disrespect, but that they would prefer not to be here tonight or involved in this situation. Johnson stated they are here because they feel they have to protect their interests. Johnson stated he would like the City Council to ensure that the conditions of the CUP are followed through on. Johnson noted he did read through 100 and some pages in preparation for this meeting and found that there was no inspection by any city official that said the property was inspected on this day and this day to make sure the conditions of the CUP were being met. Johnson stated when we were told by the Planning Commission to call the police the next time there was a problem and they did that, the police said there was nothing they can do about it since the house is being used as a residential property. Johnson stated they are stuck in the middle of the process and no one is looking out for them. Item #02 - CC Agenda 06/24/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 06/10/2013 [Page 25 of 32]