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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONT)AY, MAY 17, 2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. Gaf&on advised revised plans were submitted to the City on May 7,2004 subsequent to recommendations made to the applicants by the Planning Commission on April 19, 2004. He outlined several facets of the revised commercial site plans, referring to the Staff Report, dated May 13, 2004: 1. Conformity with Comprehensive Plan - Staff believes the current pro"'Osal generally meets the parameters established in the CMP amendment for development of this site. 2. Coribrmity to B-6/PUD Standards A- Allowed Uses. The proposed buildings and site layout would reasonably accommodate many of the uses on the proposed list of allowable uses. B. Lot Area and Width, Required area and width for B-6 are 2.0 acres and 100'. The proposed preliminary plat creates nvo lots: Lot 1 = 1.9S acres / 370’, and Lot 2 = 1.71 acres and 135’. Both lots are slightly undersized in area; however, the site at 3.69 acres is limited by having no additional land available. Staff reconuncnds approval of the lot area and widths as proposed. C. Setbacks. Setback requirements and conformity were included in the April 15 memo, indicating that all setback requirements are met except for the west side setback for the westerly retail building, which is proposed at 20' rather than 35*. Staff recommends approval for this 20’ setback as discussed in the April 15 memo. The setback variance allows additional green space on the east end and also docs not cause the crowding effect because there are no buildings to the west to have visual crowding impacts. D. Draiitaae. The drainage plan is in place as part of the Stonebay subdivision with all drainage from the site going to the adjacent regional pond. E. Building Height. B-6 height limit is 30’. The Walgreens building has a roof peak height of 28'3" for the bulk of the building, and 32'6" for the entrance comer ‘parapet’ roof peak. Tne retail buildings have a basic height of 24*-8" with gable peaks extending to 33’-4.5" high. Staff recommends acceptance of these heights as proposed as they substantially meet expectations. F. Landscaping. Gaffron illustrated the building layout and referred to Exhibits L2.1 and L7.1, the landscaping plans and details for this property. These plans meet the general B-6 guidelines in terms of required information detail. The applicants indicated in their revised narrative that the proposed landscaping exceeds the requirements of the B-6 District. Gaffron stated the building layout accomplished a number of city goals, including improved landscaping areas inside the parking lot with a changed number of green spaces. He commented that a critical landscaping area is behind the buildings because of the existing and under-construction town homes across Kelley Parkway. The landscape plans were submitted Page 7 ofS8