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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 stated he is hearing that liquor sales would tip it over into the restaurant realm and that he would <br /> suggest the Planning Commission recommend no liquor sales or outdoor seating under the current B-5 <br /> zoning. <br /> Thiesse stated he dislikes the Planning Commission telling another governing body what they can and <br /> cannot do at some point in the future. <br /> Schoenzeit stated it is a recommendation, and that in the Planning Commission's discussion of <br /> coffee/bagel shop,they felt the definition does not include liquor. Schoenzeit stated it is the Planning <br /> Commission's belief that adding liquor would tip it over into restaurant zoning. <br /> Schwingler asked if outdoor seating would tip it over. <br /> Schoenzeit stated that would take it over the 60 seats and impact the parking. <br /> Barnhart stated currently they are at the maximum seating and any expansion over that would not be <br /> consistent with a coffee/bagel shop. <br /> Thiesse stated the City does not really care if it is indoor or outdoor seating as long as it is not over 60 <br /> seats. <br /> Leskinen seconded the motion. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> 6. #16-3854 ASHISH AGGARWAL ON BEHALF OF APEX HOLDINGS,LLC,2635 <br /> KELLEY PARKWAY,CONCEPT PLAN, 8:38 P.M—9:18 P.M. <br /> Ashish Aggarwal, Applicant, was present. <br /> Gaffron stated before the Planning Commission is a sketch plan review for a 70-unit two-story building <br /> that includes 24 independent living, 24 assisted, and 22 memory care. The property is served by sewer <br /> and water and access will be via Kelley Parkway only. Zoning is currently RR-1B PUD. <br /> Gaffron stated the proposed plan would require rezoning to RPUD and an amendment of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan, converting it from commercial use to residential use. Development of the property <br /> also requires re-platting from an Outlot to a Lot per the provisions of the Stone Bay PUD No. 4 <br /> Agreement. <br /> The property is located directly across Kelley Parkway from the Stone Bay Lofts at the west end of the <br /> long stormwater pond. The property is governed as part of the Stone Bay Master Development <br /> Agreement and is guided and planned for commercial office use. Gaffron noted this property has the <br /> potential to assist the City in meeting its residential urban density goals in order to allow continued <br /> development of Orono's sewered lakeshore areas as intended. <br /> Staff recommends the Planning Commission's review of the sketch plan address the following two basic <br /> questions: <br /> 1. Is this property a location where the City should depart from the current Comprehensive Plan <br /> guiding and allow for high density residential development? <br /> Page 15 of 21 <br />