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3. The proposed parking area expansion is nominally 200’ x 200’ in area, with additional paving to serve the proposed garage in an area approximately 75’ x 90’ in area, constituting in total approximately 46,750 f f. of added paved hardsurface in addition to the 5,000 s.f proposed building. 4. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on September 19, 2005 and recommended approval by a vote of 7 to 0 based on the following findings: a) The proposed parking addition allows for an expansion of the outdoor storage for which a CUP was previously granted via Resolution No. 4845 in August 2002. This new lot takes the place of the 200’ x 200’ paiking lot originally approved at the southwest comer of the main building but which was never constructed. b) The proposed parking/outdoor storage expansion is located at the south end of the existing parking lot and is remotely located from Highway 12 and from adjacent developed properties, such that additional screening of the storage is not warranted. c) The proposed building expansion is an allowed accessory use in the 1 (Industrial) District per Section 78-823. The proposed building meets the minimum 5,000 s.f. area requirement of Section 78-825(b). Building height with the flat roof proposed will be qrproximately 20’, meeting the 40’ 1 District height limit. The building will be setback more than 250’ from all lot lines and {qrproximately 95’ from the main building, meeting all required pertinent setbacks. The addition of this building will bring this 23-acre site to approximately 27% structural coverage, far below the 45% limit for the I District. The building addition is not visible from Hipbway 12 and should not require screening due to its relatively central location within the site. d) The building will be constructed of aggregrte-faced precast concrete panels, \^ch due to the inconsistency of building frK»de materials and colors on the site should be colored to closely match the color of the recently re-sided accessory garage building adjacent to the new garage building. e) Lighting for the parking area is proposed to be a continuation of the approved lighting plan. This is acceptable and is expected to have no impacts on adjoining residential properties Mdiich are all more 600’ distant from the parking area. Page 2 of 6