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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MONDAY. JUNE 21. 2004 <br />6;00 o’clock p.m. <br />standards. Gundlach pointed out the subject property is adjacent to major roadways and encouraged <br />the Planning Commission to consider if the cuircnt minimum standards were appropriate. Gundlach <br />suggested a buffer yard be dedicated to alleviate problems on high traffic areas, such as arterials and <br />collector streets. <br />Chair Mabusth stated her position th.il the proposed sketch plan needs to reduce building p.id si/cs, to <br />provide areas for the future deck.s or outside play areas, and asked if the thiec-stall garage was a <br />necessity in this density neighborhood. Mr. Johnston leplied that often the third garage stall reduces <br />potential outside storage problems. <br />Chair Mabusth requested the applicants to show proposed house decks on the sketch plan. <br />There was cuii.sens.is to not permit any outside storage at all at this density. Fiiztler added that theic <br />should be no anlciuas allowed. <br />Cdiuir Mabusth suiiiniari/cd that the Phuining Commission b.id serious conccins about the pioposed <br />ilciisity for the sk» .eh plan. <br />I .eslic obsci ved that ibcie appears to be an uiideilying contbet of iiitcicst between indic.Uing the City <br />dcsiics to have higliei density ooiising dcvclopiiicut and a discussion tliat is indicating anything but <br />describing lower density neighborhoods, liyiiig to cst.il>lish pai.imctcis without cuntc.xi for <br />appropriate standards, what is marketable or viable could result in a developer agreeing to standards <br />th.it result in a failetl netghboihood. lie suggested Hut a planning consultant should be hiretl to <br />advise the City in 'he development of a|ipiopiutc guidelines and standaids. I e.slic summari/cd that <br />he thought ihe dialogue was moic .ibout iu)t knowing what is not wanted, not about what is a vi.ible <br />|)I.U1 <br />GaJfron added that stall supports the hiring of a plamung consultant to assist in the process. Mr <br />Johnston mentioned that alre.idy two months have elapsed out of the si.\-month moratorium and <br />a.sked what was its status. G.ilTion c.xplamed the City Council and ri.mnmg Commission need to set <br />a date for a visioning session, hopefully w ith a planning consultant He indicated that it is unlikely <br />the pu'cess would be eoinplctcd by the end of the ongiiul o months timclmc. <br />Page 2S of 3 1