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S RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION DIRECTING STAFF TO ISSUE A LICENSE TO PAUL'S LANDING FOR A COMMERCIAL BOAT DOCK BUSINESS FOR THE TIME PERIOD FROM MAY 15, 1975 TO DECEMBER 31, 1975 FOR THE PURPOSES AS SET FORTH HEREIN AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. WHEREAS, it is the overriding concern of the city to eliminate the unique problems presented in increasing boat density, hard cover, traffic density on land, storm water run- off, and noise in the area for the proposed premises, and WHEREAS, the council realizes that there is a need to regulate the increasing traffic density on land, increasing storm water run-off and in some cases'to decrease the present level of the above items in the area for the proposed premises, and • WHEREAS, the council has adopted certain performance standards and factors to be considered in granting or denying license applications which are set forth in Chapter 73 of the Municipal Code, and , WHEREAS, it is unlawful for any person to operate a commercial boat dock business or be engaged in the business of docking, mooring or storing boats in the City of Orono without first obtaining the annual license pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 73 from the City Council, and WHEREAS, these standards and factors are necessary in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Orono and in order to eliminate the problems frequently caused by the business of docking, mooring or storing boats, and WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the granting of any license pursuant to Chapter 73 of the Orono Municipal Code, the applicant shall enter into an Operations Agreement with the city which shall include provisions relating to all of the requirements of Chapter 73, including, but not limited to: the required landscaping and planting for designated land- scaping areas, location and surfacing of access roads, parking, storage, hours of operation, number of boat slips and boat buoys, length of dock, sanitary facilities, lighting and other requirements and performance standards that the council.