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CITY OF ORONO <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 15,2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Leskinen noted under Staff s recommendation, it recommends Option 2, which allows schools as a <br />permitted use. Leskinen asked if that was intended to be Option I since it is amending the existing RR - <br />IB zoning district. <br />Barnhart stated that is correct. Barnhart indicated Staff did look at a number of options and one of those <br />options was to create a complete new zoning district, but due to some concerns with adding a new zoning <br />district, Staff is just proposing to make a change to the current zoning district. <br />Justin McCoy, Coordinator of Facilities and Public Safety, stated he commends Staff for helping on this <br />application and that it will help save the school district money as well as expedite the process. <br />Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 9:13 p.m. <br />There were no public comments on this application. <br />Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 9:13 p.m. <br />Barnhart stated if there are any other maj or impacts that were not listed in Staff s report, the Planning <br />Commission is free to add to or delete from the list. <br />Leskinen moved, Olson seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 17-3941, Orono <br />Public Schools, 685 Old Crystal Bay Road, text amendment, Option I amending the RR -IB zoning <br />district to allow public and private elementary, intermediate, middle and high schools, and would <br />not require a public hearing for most projects. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />