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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, January 20,2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />(MIKE KEAVENY ON BEHALF OF RICHARD M. KEAVENY REV. TRUST, 3425 <br />SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND COMMERCIAL SITE <br />PLAN REVIEW - Continued) <br />9. Are there any other issues or concerns with this application? <br />In conclusion, Gundlach stated that the Planning Department staff recommends the <br />following: <br />b) <br />c) <br />Approval of a commercial site plan incorporating the following: <br />a) The upper gravel parking lot be further refined in accordance with the <br />Planning Commission’s recommendation regarding the amount of green <br />space to be established and the number of new stalls to be constructed. <br />The building materials match the existing south facing fa9ade and the roofs <br />be shingled. <br />If the applicant chooses to erect a sign in the northeast comer of the site, the <br />existing pole style sign in the Kelly Avenue right-of-way be eliminated. A <br />directional sign meeting setbacks could be erected in its place. <br />All lighting used shall not have exposed bulbs and not overlap onto the <br />residential property to the south. <br />The sign proposed at the comer of Shoreline Drive and Kelly Avenue be <br />monument style rather than pylon style (no poles) and not higher than 8’. <br />The applicant shall have the comers of his property staked to ensure the <br />sign meets a 10’ setbr.ck. The sign is also limited to 50 s.f. <br />d) <br />e) <br />Approval of a hardcover variance to allow 90% hardcover when 35% is normally <br />allowed, stipulating the following: <br />a) A planter box be integrated into the sign proposed for the northeast comer <br />of the lot, <br />b) The landscaping between the retaining walls shown in Exhibit 04 be <br />maintained and additional landscaping be added where possible. <br />c) The green space be maintained along the southern property boimdary. <br />Approval of a stractural coverage variance allowing 16% stmctural coverage in <br />order for the proposed entrances and awning to be constructed. <br />Approval of a conditional use permit in order to operate a restaurant. <br />The applicant grants an easement to allow re-location of the bus shelter to a <br />lO’XlO’ northeast comer of the site. <br />Mr. Keaveny stated that the bowling alley has been closed since summer and this new <br />proposal allows the applicant to incorporate die current bowling alley with a restaurant and <br />lounge. <br />PAGE 4S of 53 <br />r