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t <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MONDAY. APRIL 19, 2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />In conclusion, Mr. Goodman emphasized it was not the Planning Commission’s job to sec how to <br />make the proposal work as the B-l District calls out what uses arc pcmiittcd and not to expand non­ <br />conforming uses as per the law. <br />Mr. Goodman repealed his recommendation to deny the application if it can not be granted and asked <br />if there were any questions for him. <br />Chair Mabusth replied there were none and asked for other public comments at this time. <br />Sylvia Bertagnoli, 2499 Kelly Avenue, advised that she had a petition that neighbors had signed <br />opposing the application. She reported she walked from the bowling alley parking lot to her garage <br />comer and. measuring it by steps, found it only 50 fl. in distance which she considered to be very <br />clo.se. Also, she commented that she recently heard that Rick’s grocery store may become a Lund ’s, <br />and if so, what would the reaction be to an expanded bowling alley/restaurant use across tlie street. <br />Ms. Bertagnoli relayed her speculation about the improvements really being a bowling alley. Also, <br />she noted that her property taxes arc rising which she accepted but not if her property is next door to <br />a bar. Lastly, she expressed her concern tor children ’s street safety with traffic increases, especially <br />with most of the traffic using the Kelly Avenue drivewav. <br />Richard Edwards, 2480 Carman St., relayed that he sees the bowling p'lcy from his house’s back <br />door. In tlic past he reported having trouble with the bowling alley. Mr. Edw.irds stated that bands <br />playing at the Narrow's till late at night requires them to keep thc'i window's closed due to the loud <br />Page ■/ of 11 <br />»_j