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RESOLUTION NO.-, 816 A RESOLUTION DIRECTING STAFF TO ISSUE A LICENSE TO STUBBS BAY MARINA FOR A CONAlERCIAL BOAT DOCK BUSINESS FOR THE TIME PERIOD FROM JANUARY 11, 197719 TO DECEMBER 31, 1977, 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 runoff, 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 runoff 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 landscaping 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 deems necessary to promote public safety, health, welfare and enjoyment of the lake as a public recreational asset, and WHEREAS, the applicant has filed an application seeking a license for 1977, and WHEREAS, the applicant has made application to the City for approval of an annual license to operate a commercial boat dock business and/or to engage in the business of docking, mooring or storing boats within the City of Orono, on premises described in Exhibit A attached hereto, hereinafter referred to as "the • premises", and