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O O <br /> ti <br /> CITY of ORONO <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE E3CIT CITY <br /> `q$ESg0 NO. <br /> 3. The proposed parking area expansion is nominally 200' x 200' in area, with additional <br /> paving to serve the proposed garage in an area approximately 75' x 90' in area, constituting <br /> in total approximately 46,750 s.f of added paved hardsurface in addition to the 5,000 s.f <br /> proposed building. <br /> 4. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on September 19, 2005 and <br /> recommended approval by a vote of 7 to 0 based on the following findings: <br /> a) The proposed parking addition allows for an expansion of the outdoor storage for <br /> which a CUP was previously granted via Resolution No. 4845 in August 2002. This <br /> new lot takes the place of the 200' x 200' parking lot originally approved at the <br /> southwest corner of the main building but which was never constructed. <br /> b) The proposed parking/outdoor storage expansion is located at the south end of the <br /> existing parking lot and is remotely located from Highway 12 and from adjacent <br /> developed properties, such that additional screening of the storage is not warranted. <br /> c) The proposed building expansion is an allowed accessory use in the I (Industrial) <br /> District per Section 78-823. The proposed building meets the minimum 5,000 s.f. <br /> area requirement of Section 78-825(b). Building height with the flat roof proposed <br /> will be approximately 20', meeting the 40' I District height limit. The building <br /> will be setback more than 250' from all lot lines and approximately 95' from the <br /> main building, meeting all required pertinent setbacks. The addition of this <br /> building will bring this 23-acre site to approximately 27% structural coverage, far <br /> below the 45% limit for the I District. The building addition is not visible from <br /> Highway 12 and should not require screening due to its relatively central location <br /> within the site. <br /> d) The building will be constructed of aggregate-faced precast concrete panels, <br /> which due to the inconsistency of building facade materials and colors on the site <br /> should be colored to closely match the color of the recently re-sided accessory <br /> garage building adjacent to the new garage building. <br /> e) Lighting for the parking area is proposed to be a continuation of the approved <br /> lighting plan. This is acceptable and is expected to have no impacts on adjoining <br /> residential properties which are all more than 600' distant from the parking area. <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />