02-12-1974 Planning Commission Meeting

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CITY OF ORONO Regular i4eeting of the Planning Commission, February 12, 1974. The Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Acting Chairman Van Nest, Curtis, Kullberg, Guthrie, Elliott. Absent: Kallestad, Pesek, and Gasch. Guthrie moved, Curtis seconded, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 21, 1974, be approved. Motion Ayes (6) - Nays (0). ?11r. Dick Curtin, the attorney representing the pet- itioners, expressed his concern that the people that appeared at the Public Hearing for the restaurant did not truly represent the feelings of all of the people in the community. To emphasize this point, Mr. Curtin called on Mr. Straley (property owner) to present sev- eral petitions from the neighboring B-2 (Lakeshore Commercial) property owners, Orono business people, and the general public, all supporting the idea of the restaurant. In addition, Mr. Straley submitted a pet- ition of those favoring the issuance of a liquor lic- ense to the proposed restaurant. Several people in the audience rose to speak in favor of the restaurant project. Chairman Van Nest read a letter from Mr. Pillsbury, Chairman of the LMCD. Mr. Pillsbury's letter was in response to Orono's concern about the amount of boat traffic on the south shore of'Maxwe�ll Bay and the pos- sibility of rezoning some of the B-2 property to a residential land use to reduce the boat traffic. Mr. Pillsbury's letter did conclude that a moderate density zone would probably contribute less to boating density than marina expansion. sir. Gratwell, attorney for Mr. Straley, asked the Plan - ning Commission to consider the repercussions of re- zoning the lakeshore commercial property to some res- idential land use. If Orono decides to rezone the property to residential, Mr. Straley would lose a maj- or portion of his financial investment. K01 berg moved, Elliott seconded that the Planning Commission consider the restaurant application at the rezoning Public Hearing in March. The-motion was with - drao -:n. Kullberg moved, Elliott seconded that the variance and conditional use permit for a restaurant be approved, and in addition, the Council should modify the present liquor license ordinance to allow the issuance of a liquor license for this application in this B -2 zone. Liquor licenses should not, however, be issued in all B -2 zones. 111otion, Ayes (3),- Nays (3). Van Nest, Guthrie, and Gasch - Nay. :Offlrlissioner Gasch entered the Council Chambers at 9: 15 P. $"I. 8:22 P.M. 141nutes Restaurant Roelofs & Zeanchock