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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 ( #5) #2058 RON RANTZ/AUTOGRAFS, INC., 2525 SHADYWOOD ROAD - • COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW Present were Ron Rantz, applicant, and architects, Keith Waters and Blake Bichanich. Jabbour reported that there was a potential rezoning for this applicant. The applicant was given the choice to await approval of the application until the zoning issue has been addressed, which the applicant feels would be necessary for possible future expansion, or to abandon the rezoning possibility and proceed with the application as proposed. Jabbour suggested that the applicant obtain City approval on rezoning now if it was in their plans to expand on what is now the residential portion of the lot combination. The applicant was notified that rezoning is a complicated issue and would take time to resolve. Any request for spot - zoning, for which approval is rare, would need to go before the Planning Commission. Waters said the applicant hopes the plan will work without needing to change any requirements but due to the newness of the business and potential success, the applicant needs to know now what the options are for possible future expansion. The printers and environmental machinery would be difficult to move in the future. The applicant asked for direction from the Council regarding changing 35' of the residential property to commercial zoning. • Mabusth presented some background of the history of the property and current application. The property consists of the 3 -lot Leach Addition containing two commercial and one residential lot. Kelly Avenue abuts the residential lot to the west. A duplex was approved for the residential lot with a 24' road easement along the north side of lot 1 and a second curb cut and driveway to serve lot 2. Based on the zero lot line setback to the rear lot lines of lots 1 and 2. The applicant must combine all three lots. A duplex shall not be built on lot 3. There is no longer a need for the easement access. The proposal is for a 2 -story walkout -type designed building sloping from the north to south. No variances are being sought. 67 parking stalls have been provided. At the Planning Commission review, there was a question with net floor area estimate. This has been adjusted, and 6 stalls have been added to site plan for a total of 67 stalls. The Planning Commission had recommended approval of the commercial site plan. The applicant does not know if there will be a future need to expand but if it became a reality, he would want to expand to the west with a slight expansion of 35' on the north for parking and building addition. The Planning Commission was uncomfortable with the expansion question and asked that it be raised before the Council. •