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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 15,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Barnhart indicated that is the retail area. <br /> Anderst stated there is no kitchen or storage area included. Anderst asked if he has 60 seats in 4,000 <br /> square feet. <br /> Bernet indicated that includes the retail portion and that there is not 4,000 square feet of sitting area. <br /> Bernet noted it also includes display cases, sitting area and the restaurant. <br /> Anderst asked if they will be able to put in 100 seats later on. <br /> Schoenzeit stated it would not fit. <br /> Leskinen noted the maximum number of seats they can have is 60. <br /> Wilson stated it would be in violation of the conditional use permit and that they are doing what they are <br /> approved for, with 60 seats being the maximum <br /> Leskinen stated they are not changing the zoning. <br /> Anderst asked how it can be approved if they do not know about the parking. <br /> Thiesse indicated approval would be contingent upon the parking issue being addressed. <br /> Anderst stated they also have to take into consideration the employee parking. <br /> Schoenzeit stated they require 49 parking spots,which they have, and that they also have a cross parking <br /> easement. <br /> Anderst stated Culver's will lose 20 parking spots then. <br /> Thiesse commented the two properties will be sharing those parking spots and that the motion will require <br /> verification of parking. <br /> Brad Haaf asked if there is a municipal parking lot across the street. <br /> Schoenzeit commented it is but that this site must provide a minimum number of parking spots. <br /> Wilson stated the people who park in the municipal lot can be park-n-ride people, service industry people <br /> or customers. Wilson stated they should not speculate and make claims on who is parking there. Wilson <br /> noted it has not been policed for the past seven years. Wilson indicated he has observed the traffic in the <br /> area and that in his view this use will work nicely there. Wilson stated the parking will work itself out <br /> once the site is functional and that they want to be a good neighbor. <br /> Schoenzeit moved to recommend approval of Application No. 16-3856,Saryan Cuisine <br /> Development,LLC,on behalf of Paul Agre Company,2380 Shadywood Road, granting of a <br /> conditional use permit per Staff's recommendations,subject to verification of the parking,with the <br /> recommendation that a change in zoning be required if liquor or additional seating is requested. <br /> Page 14 of 21 <br />