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r <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.ra. <br />3. Additional Site Plan Elements <br />pedestrian Access. Gaffron reiterated the recommendation for a more direct designated <br />pedestrian connection to the Walgreens main enrry from the Willow Drive and should be <br />incorporated into the plans. <br />Circulation. Gaffron reported that Sheldon Johnson, Orono’s traffic consultant <br />with Bonestroo and Associates, reviewed the latest revisions and indicated to staff that the <br />layout is acceptable and that his prior recommendations regarding traffic circulation have <br />been incorporated into the plans. The right-in, right-out access to Willow has been refined <br />to meet turning radius standards, and should function adequately. He recommends, and <br />staff concurs, that signage be installed warning drivers entering the Walgreens drive-thru <br />from the west to yield to, and watch for, incoming vehicles at the right-in, right-out. <br />w/rerf Parking, Gaffron pointed out that in accordance with past Planning <br />Commission discussions, the proposed ISO-stall number exceeds by one stall the <br />requirements established for the site in terms of accepting Walgreens 60-stall need and the <br />remaining reuil at the City requirement of I stall per ISO s.f. of net reuil space. Even if a <br />stall is lost to provide the suggested pedestrian connection from Walgreens to the <br />Willow/12 comer, the parking needs will be met. Staff recommends approval of the <br />parking plan as designed. <br />D. Lo t, Coverage. Gaffron referred to numerous prior Planning Commission discussions <br />regarding where there is a substandard lot created and applying the 15% lot coverage <br />requirement as required by Code Section 78-1403 which limits lots of 0-1.99 acres in area to <br />15% lot coverage by structures. The subdivision of the subject property results in the <br />following: <br />- Lot I (86,268 s.f. or 1.98 acres) is proposed with buildings totaling 13,930 s.f. or <br />l6.l%covcrage. <br />- Lot 2 (74,428 s.f.) is proposed with buildings totaling 14.820 s.f. or 19.9% coverage. <br />- Overall coverage of the 3.69-acrc site is proposed at 17.9%, not including freestanding trash <br />enclosures. <br />w> <br />Gaffron supplied information on the small number of developing or redeveloping commercial sites in Orono <br />that were subject to the 15% lot coverage requirement These include: <br />f 'Page 9 of 58