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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 12, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 37 PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT 6. #13-3606 LUKE KUJAWA O YOUR BOAT CLUB, 1444 SHORELINE DRIVE – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT Luke Kujawa, Applicant, was present. Gaffron stated boat clubs are a conditional use in the B2 District. The applicant is requesting an amendment to the existing conditional use permit to expand from 20 boat club boats to 30. The Council reviewed this application at the June 10 meeting and requested additional information be submitted. Gaffron indicated some of the requested information has been submitted within the last week and the applicant has requested that he be placed on tonight’s agenda in the hope he will have a resolution of his request by Labor Day weekend. The first item requested was a scaled parking layout and parking management description. The applicant has provided some sketches of parking layouts depicting four parking areas on the marina and residential properties. The first area one shown is the site that is located up against the main marina building and has been striped. The only difference is historically the bump-out to the right that was at one time used for a crane and has been recently turned into a seating area. The use of it for parking may still be feasible but has a strange access to the area. The second parking area is located next to the two houses that are residentially zoned. Both of those properties have commercial parking agreements in place. The layout shows double parking. Years ago this area was approved for 25 or 26 stalls. Gaffron indicated it is clear from the unscaled diagram that the only way someone would get 25 cars in there is if they are double parked. The third parking area is located south of the gazebo. Access off of Shoreline Drive is to the right. The parking plan shows that the area has been striped recently and again shows some double parking stalls and requires some management to make sure it functions adequately. The survey submitted with the parking area diagrams is clearly not to scale nor proportional. The fourth parking area is the rectangular area adjacent to Shoreline Drive. Again the parking plan depicts double or triple parking stalls. Gaffron stated the applicant is suggesting that they have, with a proper management plan, the ability to park many more cars than the zoning code requires. The applicant is prepared to make a presentation tonight and has hired a professional parking management organization to deal with parking over the weekend and actually has someone on site directing traffic. The second item requested to be submitted is to provide written confirmation from the fire chief that all conditions noted in his June 14, 2013, memo have been met. The applicant has indicated that he fully intends to make the appropriate applications to the LMCD and the City to have a fuel dock and underground fuel tank installed on the Browns Bay side of the marina site. Staff would suggest that fueling by any temporary means such as is currently in use should not be allowed for the 2014 season. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/26/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 08/12/2013 [Page 8 of 37]