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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MONDAY. MAY 17. 2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />Semcc 800 on Hwy 12 (0.96 acres, 26.1% lot coverage) - pre-existing site <br />Culver ’s in Navarre (1.52 acres, 20.2% lot coverage) - pre-existing site <br />Snyder's in Navarre (1.9 acres, 14% lot coverage) - pre-existing site <br />Wagner Rental in Navarre (1.2 acres, 12 % lot coverage) - pre-existing site <br />The dental ofTice on Kelley Parkway was a pre-existing 2.0-acre lot and not subject to the lot coverage limit. It <br />has about 18% lot coverage. <br />Gaffron stated that from staffs perspective the overage above the I S% is not an issue here and appears to be <br />reasonable given the limited amount of site. He recognized the Community Management Plan references <br />holding to the 15% limit but saw few potential problems as the City has so few sites zoned for commercial <br />uses that he recommended maximizes rather than underutilizing the site. He spoke of a 'balancing act' and <br />needing to have balance when applying requirements with the Community Management Plan's goals and <br />policies. <br />E. Green Space. Under the current proposal with the elimination of'proof-of-parking', <br />green space on the site will be 26%, which meets the 25% goal. <br />F. Loading Berths and Trash Enclosures. Location and details for loading berths and trash <br />handling facilities, including cross-sectional views, were provided and shown on the <br />plans. <br />O. Sienase. The two primary monument signs are proposed at a dimension of 10' high and <br />14’-8" wide, exceeding the 10' width recently adopted for monum.ent signs (See Exhibit N, <br />Ordinance No. 6, Third Series), including the pillars. <br />The building wall signage appears to be consistent with what would be expected for a <br />Walgreens and a small retail center and meets code standards. The Stonebay Monument at <br />the comer of 12AVillow is acceptable to staff as designed. <br />Message Board. Orono codes prohibit the use of illuminated scrolling or flashing <br />reader boards such as that proposed for the Walgreens monument. Staff early on <br />suggested to the applicants that the Walgreen signage not include a manual reader <br />board, as they tend to be poorly maintained. Since then, it has been suggested that <br />an illuminated message board such as that proposed, but with only one message <br />Page lOof S8