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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 17,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Kirchner asked if they are able to exempt the driveway that runs to the south because it is not servicing <br /> the second lot,but arguably that would be the only way to access those four parking stalls, and then <br /> comes back to hardcover. <br /> Barnhart said the four stalls were added to address a parking count analysis. That is something they can <br /> continue to work with the applicant on. <br /> McCutcheon asked about an easement to use those steps if one would have to park there would they have <br /> to walk across Kelly? <br /> Barnhart stated they would probably look at some sort of easements. <br /> Bollis asked if it would be a cross-flow parking easement for the entire site. <br /> Barnhart replied yes,there would be some sort of access easement, some parking easement although this <br /> area is open to discussion,and if there is not already a cross access easement through the portion, and <br /> perhaps over in another area. It is all part of the site analysis. <br /> Bollis is fine with having a business there and thinks it is big enough. <br /> Erickson asked if there has been any indication of the type of commercial business there. <br /> Mr. Englund replied yes,they are looking at a drive-through coffee shop/donut shop concept. Perhaps <br /> with a second tenant space of 1,000-2,000 square feet. <br /> Kirchner gave his opinion on the drive-through configuration emptying out in the manner in which it does <br /> gives him consternation because there is similar coffee shop with another tenant in a newly constructed <br /> building in a City to the east.The drive through creates an absolute nightmare and headache as people <br /> wait in that line to get their coffee and creates ingress and egress issues. He reiterated the hardcover <br /> concern if the driveway to the south is or is not counted,he would like to see something other than a dirt <br /> lot but wants to make sure they are not giving up so much to make that happen. <br /> Erickson shares the concern on that and said QSR's are very popular and it is possible they can become <br /> victims of their own popularity with big lines backing up and trying to get in and out.He hopes there is <br /> another way to configure that to get a clear shot out to 19 or some other way. <br /> Barnhart asked which location Kirchner is having problems with? <br /> Kirchner replied it is the Starbucks in Wayzata right across from the gas stations before getting on <br /> Highway 12. <br /> Barnhart noted there are not a lot of other options as they do not want traffic onto Kelly or south into that <br /> little parking area. He said they can do some examination on what they can do and that type of feedback <br /> is very helpful. <br /> Bollis' concerns on the subdivision are they are creating a property that literally does not have its own <br /> access and it has to access through the neighboring property. If it were ever to be sold separately,with the <br /> easements they are talking about,he believes they ran into an issue with O'Sullivan's and the old <br /> Page 20 of 21 <br />