08-21-1995 Planning Commission Minutes

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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 21, 1995 ( #15 - #2057 James Nystrom - Continued) Lindquist said there were three choices, to table the application, deny the proposal, or approve the proposal with an amendment moving all structure out of the 75' area. The applicant suggested amending the application to move the structure and deck back 10'. Lindquist moved, Smith seconded, to approve Application #2057 with the stipulation that all structure be moved back out of the 0 -75' setback zone. Ayes 6, Nays 0. ( #16) #2058 RON RANTZ/AUTOGRAFS INC., 2525 SHADYWOOD ROAD - COMMERCIAL SITE PLANNARIANCE - PUBLIC HEARING 11:22 -11:55 P.M. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. The applicant and contractors, Keith Waters and Blake Bichanich, were present. Mabusth reported that the proposal is for a commercial office building just south of the intersections of CoRds 15 and 19. The property is made up of 3 vacant lots, two of which front CoRd 19 with a 250' frontage and zoned B -4 commercial. The other lot to the rear is zoned residential and would support a duplex. The lots would be combined, and a . single office building would be erected to house a national office center for Autografs, Inc. The applicant proposes to reduce the amount of parking available to what actual usage is predicted and provide space for future expansion if needed. The goal is to maintain open space with plantings. It is the applicant's desire to protect the wooded, treed area. There is a provision for future parking with the current plans. The business is a prototype, and the applicant would like to know if there is an ability to expand the building and parking into the residential zoned area in the future if needed. Retaining ponds would be located on the property with drainage for the initial building and expansion proposed to drain into the pond. It would be connected with a 12" culvert. All drainage will be directed away from Kelley Avenue and to the east under County Road 19. Ron Rantz relayed the background on the use. The building would be a corporate office and graphic design center using 3M technology. The company is creating a marketplace for the technology. The computer work and production would be performed on the premises to include a printing area that would create the graphics thru computers that would go out to kiosks within car dealerships nationwide. The location was chosen due to nearness to 3M and Rantz' home. The number of employees would be limited. The technology requires a controlled environment of temperature and humidity for the printing process. Rantz reported that there would be no chemical concerns as there is nothing toxic within the toners used. The product is the same as that used in lazer toners. The process electrostatically feeds off of the humidity and air. People are able to remain in the room throughout the process with no personal harm. 23