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' cT^Y or or��rio Re�ular i7eetin� of the Orono Council, 7 : 00 P.P4. February 27, 1979 - �he Orono Council r�et on the abo�e date with the following members present: r4ayor Van Plest, Councilnertbers Butler, Paurus, and Pesek. Council- ner.iber I4assengale absent. Also gresent: Cit�� Adninistrator Benson, City Planner Olson, City �ngineer Cook, and City Attorney isal}cerson. i4ayor Van rlest announced that now was the tir*me and PUBLIC HEARING place for the Public Hearing concerning the r2oratorium Stubbs Bay P4arina on development in the Stubbs Bay Area. Dick Benson, Area City Adninistrator, presented the rlotice of Puhlic Hearing, the Affidavit of Publication, and the Certificate of P4ailing. P�4r. Alan Olson, City Planner, entered into the record the following inforr.lation addressed to the Planning Cor.tnission dated February 16 , 1979 , which states : The Council has called a public hearing for February 27, 1979 at 7: 00 P.Pi. , regarding future use of the r�arina site. You are each sPecifically invited to attend and narticipate in this hearinc�. Additionally, the Council has requested reports from every conceivable source to help theri decide the issues. The Council has made a coru�itrient to Georc�e Johnson that, on February 27, 1979 , the Council will decide whether or not to perriit continuation of a marina on the property. ihe Council will- receive reports and recor.u�endations fron rtyself, other departr.ient heads, the Planning Consultant, etc. The Council desires that the Planning Comrtission also make a recorimendation. I feel that any reconmendation you may arrive at will have a very - strong position in influencing the final Council decision. In sur.unary, it is the Council' s desire that you provide a recommendation to them regarding future use of the Stubbs Bay 2�iarina property. If the Planning Comr.iission should be divided on opinions, you should be pre�ared � to provide separate reports. Perhaps individual - mer_tbers will wish to provide the Council with separate letters of recoru7endation. Planning Comrtission Cor.unents - Februar�� 26 , 1979 Gregg I�annah - Exclusive �of professional opinion, which - I have not seen realll, I ar_t very intrigued by the �aay . the architect has made use of the site anci I am very encouraged by the fact that the restrictive covenants would set a ceiling on the ar.►ount o.f conmercial business (Continued)