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! EXHIBIT D MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. (#04-2976 JAMES AND JUDITH PIERPONT, 1801 WEST FARM ROAD, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - Continued) Commission has the ability to exercise some judgment here, in addition, to satisfying the code without setting a precedent. While Acting Chair Mabusth stated that the City Council will be giver, the opportunity to hear the applicant’s rationale, she believed the Commission would be retniss in approving the application. Rahn moved, Acting Chair Mabusth seconded, to recommend approval of Application #04-2976, James and Judith Pierpont, 1801 West Farm Road, approving the lot line rearrangement, subject to staffs recommendation that the applicant execute the standard ‘use limitation’ covenants, and the conversion from a ‘guest house’ to ‘accessory building with plumbing’ status requires the removal of kitchen facilities including the sink and cooktop, and associated plumbing. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Hannaford dissenting. Hannaford deferred to his earlier comments. (#16) #04-2977 MIKE KEAVENY ON BEHALF OF RICHARD M. KE AVENY REV. TRUST, 3425 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW (10:53 P.M.-12;20 A.M.) Mike Keaveny, the Applicant, and Paul Ode, the potential restaurant lessee, were present. Gundlach explained that the applicant has submitted an application for a conditional use permit in order to operate a restaurant and an associated commercial site plan review in order to conduct improvements in conjunction with the restaurant use. As per City Code Section 78-642 any application for a commercial building permit prompts a site review by the Planning Commission and City Council. The applicant has requested the following; 1 ) Commercial site plan review in order to obtain a building permit to construct new entrances at the rear of the building and to convert an existing garage area into a restaurant. 2) Conditional use permit in order to operate a restaurant. 3) Hardcover variance to allow 90% hardcover on the site. The improvements associated with this application will not increase the hardcover above what is currently existing.* 4) Structural coverage variance to allow 16% structural coverage when 15% is allowed and 15% currently exists. It is not unusual for commercial properties to need a variance to this requirement, and variances have been approved for structural coverage at 20% or 30% in the past.* *Each of these items will be reviewed in part with the overall commercial site review PAGE 40 of 53 I