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EXHIBIT D MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNn^’G COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. (W04-2976 JAMES AND JUDITH PIERPONT, 1801 WEST FARM ROAD, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - Continued) Commission has the ability to exercise some judgment here, in addition, to satisfying ’jic code widiout setting a precedent. While Acting Chair Vabusth stated that the City Council will be given the oppcminity to hear the applicant’s rationale, she believed the Commission would be remiss in approving the application. Rahn moved. Acting Chair Mabusih seconded, to recommend approval of Application #04-2976, James and Judith Pierpont, 1801 West Farm Road, appro\ing the lot line rearrangement, subject to staffs recommendation that the applicant execute the standard 'use limitation’ covenants, and the conversion from a 'guest house* to 'accessory building with plumbing ’ status requires the removal of kitchen facilities including the sink and cooktop, and associated plumbing. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Hannaford dissenting. Hannaford deferred to his earlier comments. (#16) #04-2977 MIKE KEAVENY ON BEHALF OF RICHARD .M. KEAVENY REV. TRUST, 3425 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND CO.VLMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW (10:53 P..M.-12:20 A.M.) Mike Keaveny, the Applicant, and Paul Ode, the potential restaurant lessee, were present. Gucdlach explained that the applicant has submitted an appl.cation for a co.nditional use permit in order to operate a restaurant and an associated commercial s;te plan review h order to conduct improvements in conjunction with the restaurant use. .As per City Cede Section 78-642 any application for a commercial building penr.it prompts a site review by the Plarming Commission and City Council. The applicant has requested the following: 1) Commercial site plan review in order to obtain a building permit to construct new entrances at the rear of the building and to conver. an existing garage area into a restaurant 2) Conditional use permit in order to operate a restaurant. 3) Hardcover varia.nce to allow 90Vo hardcover on die site The improvements associated with this application will not increase the hardcover above what is currently existing • 4) Structural coverage variance to allow l61'o structural coverage when 15®/e is allow ed and 15% currently exists. It is not u.nusual for commercial properties to need a variance to this requirement, and va.nar.ccs have been approv cd for structural coverage at 20% or 30% in the past.* •Each of these items will be reviewed in part with the overall commercial site review PAGE 40 of 53