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minutes OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINQ <br />Tuesday, February 17,2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />Although Gaffron stated that he would need to ron the latest plan past the traffic planner <br />for feedback, he did not feel the parking situation for the Walgreen's retailer to be a <br />problem. He did point out, however, that the amount of parking depends on the specific <br />use of any particular site. He pointed out that the City does not have the luxury of overflow <br />parking at these sites. <br />Rahn stated that he did not wish to create another parking scenario as the problem faced by <br />Otten Brothers and the Karate studio where overlap of classes has wreaked havoc on the <br />parking supply. <br />Acting Chair Mabusth asked whether the structural cover was an issue. <br />Gaffron stated that, although the proposal is over on strtxtural cover, the City has allowed <br />up to 16*18% structural cover at other sites. He asked whether the Commission could <br />allow this as a trade-off if it believes this to be a benefit to the community. <br />There were no public comments. <br />Acting Chair Mabusth indicated that she, too, would prefer to wait to make a comp plan <br />amendment until after the Commission had met with the Long Lake Planning Commission. <br />Gaffron stated that they could invite the Commission to Orono's regular work session <br />scheduled for March 3*^, 2004. <br />Hawn stated that she felt version 17 was far better than what had previously been proposed <br />by the applicant. <br />Acting Chair Mabusth moved, Hawn seconded, to table Application #04-2974, <br />StoneBay Marketplace, NW Quadrant Hwy 12/Willow Drive, a Proposed <br />PAGE 10 of 2^