The meeting was called to order by the Board Chairman Jimmy Jones at 6:05 p.m.

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD:

Others present:  Police Commissioner Rik Larson , Town Manager Tom Burns , Steve Peterson (Owner of Shalimar Yacht Basin), James Murray (Owners of SunQuest Cruises), Brad Gable (Resident), Richard and Helen Hoffert (Resident), and Mark Fortune.

OLD BUSINESS:

I.  APPROVE MINUTES FROM March 31, 2004 :  A motion was made by Member Behnken to approve the minutes of the March 31, 2004 meeting as written.  The motion was seconded by Member Wagner and passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

I.  SUNQUEST SPECIAL EXCEPTION RECOMMENDATION:  Chairman Jones reviewed previous recommendations on granting an occupational license to SunQuest Yacht Charters for operating a 150 passenger charter vessel based at the Shalimar Yacht Basin (SYB).  He related that the Town Attorney, Mike Chesser, had advised the Shalimar Town Commission that the granting of a license to SunQuest requires the Planning and Zoning Board to first make a recommendation on a Special Use Exception for this vessel to operate as a "public transportation terminal" as required by Shalimar Ordinance.  Chairman Jones led an open discussion of issues related to the vessels planned operations at SYB.  A motion was made by Chairman Jones to recommend approval of a Special Use Exception for the operation of the SunQuest vessel at SYB with the following stipulations:

A.  This Special Use Exception to operate a public transportation terminal at SYB would apply only to the SunQuest vessel.

B.  Parking facilities at SYB for vehicles utilizing the SunQuest vessel would remain adequate as described in the drawing presented by SYB and be designated as SunQuest Yacht Charter parking areas.

C.  The normal operating hours (commencement of passenger loading till completion of passenger unloading) would be between the hours of 11 a.m. and 10 p.m.    The vessel would        be allowed to schedule and complete up to two "special" charter events per calendar month that terminate at an hour later than 10 p.m.

D.  SunQuest Yacht Charters will to promote access to the vessel via Old Ferry Road and strive to minimize access traffic on Gardner Drive .

The motion was seconded by member Wagner.  Discussion included the reading of two resident inputs received by town staff.   The motion passed unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT:  The meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.