01-16-1996 Planning Commission Minutes

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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 16, 1996 ( i - *1 t U3 Orono .Hockey Boosters - Continued) Smith said her calculations for parking with 800 seating and 130 parking stalls would result in 8 people in a car and asked how this parking issue would be resolved. Engebretson said the school has told the association that the school parking could be used during home high school games. Permission for this school parking use will be part of the lease. The length of the walk to the arena was noted. Rozeboom said the district was considering a connecting walk. Mabusth said the Engineer would like to see a connecting drive. Lindquist said the application should state where the other parking stalls will be located. Engebretson said he viewed the solution as better than what is normally found with high schools, but he will address the situation. Mabusth said Staff will give the applicant a checkoff list. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS ( #Ili) REPORT BY PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 1995 No representative was present at that meeting. Mabusth informed the Commissioners that the Council reaffirmed the denial resolution for • the Callen application, approved the Oberhauser application for the lot fine rearrangement with the request for final development plan. The application was tabled as Oberhauser was not able to post a security for removal of the structures. The application would be rescheduled before the Council when the two boarded up structures have been removed. ( #17) OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION Schroeder commented that the perception that the job of Planning Commissioner and attendance at meetings has become more difficult, exemplified by the recent resignation of Candace Rowlette. He suggested a notion of using alternates to solve the problem with obtaining a quorum noting that Rowlette would be a good candidate for that position. Commission discussed the need to also protect the applicants and the City and the desire to preserve element of continuity. Jabbour asked that the Commissioners try to work through the problem. He noted the harmony in the group and the need to attract people of quality. The need to set a date for a work session to discuss the amendment regarding the ice arena was brought up. It was decided to trim the amendment request down to the school use only. Mabusth noted that there was a request originally to write the amendment on a • broader scope. She said she would seek further clarification on this matter. Schroeder felt that the school use only should be reviewed at this time. 27