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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 12, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 19 of 37 (6. #13-3606 LUKE KUJAWA O YOUR BOAT CLUB, 1444 SHORELINE DRIVE – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT, Continued) Gaffron stated in his view the applicant has demonstrated that with management of parking they can make that conceptual parking work, but in the future, if Staff would like to see some changes to the layout of the marina, it will require an accurate, to scale document. The question remains that there is nothing that addresses double parking. What the applicant is doing to manage parking is different from what the code states, so it becomes something that the Council needs to decide whether that is acceptable on a long-term basis. Gaffron noted there is no guarantee that that parking management will continue into the future. Gaffron indicated the City is also back to the discussion that was held a few years ago on whether it should be a license rather than a conditional use. Gaffron indicated the parking plan is somewhat addressed by their management plan. Gaffron noted confirmation was received today from the fire chief that the venting was taken care of, which was new information. Since the temporary approval is only good until September 15, it will need to be addressed at some point in the near future. In addition, the property owner status is still in flux and Staff is not sure whether the applicant will end up owning the other property. Gaffron commented if the applicant is able to acquire the marina it would open up more opportunities for revising the layout of the site. Gaffron indicated the in water slips on the Tanager Bay side is not a critical issue at this time. The NPDES permit is something Staff was not aware of at the last meeting and, according to the applicant’s own investigation it appears the people at the MPCA do not have a good handle on it at this time. Gaffron indicated that is probably not critical at this point. Gaffron stated it comes down to the findings that the Council needs to make on whether to allow expansion of the use on this site. The City can deal with the house at 1440 Shoreline ultimately and the police chief has noted there have not been additional incidents. Gaffron stated the parking management company has helped make this site work. Anderson noted the marina owner has to apply for the NPDES permit and it applies to when they are selling gas. Gaffron indicated that is the information that the applicant has provided and that he is taking it at face value at this point. McMillan asked whether the applicant would like his application tabled or denied at this time. Kujawa indicated he would prefer the application be approved but if that is not the case, he would prefer the application be tabled. Kujawa noted the house does not have anything to do with the conditional use permit and that they do own it now. What happens with the residential property depends on whether they are able to purchase the marina. Kujawa noted the three things that were listed regarding the parking and the access and the disturbance is what the conditional use permit boils down to. McMillan stated the fuel tank situation also needs to be addressed. Kujawa asked how that applies to the application and the number of boats that are allowed. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/26/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 08/12/2013 [Page 19 of 37]