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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:00 o'clock p.m. (MIKE KEAVENY ON BEHALF OF RICHARD M. KEAVENY REV. TRUST, 3425 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW - Continued) maintained that Orono is at a crossroads of determining which direction to take the Navane business district Sylvia Bcrtagnoli, 2499 Kelly Avenue, a resident of 10 years, asked whether it was too much to expect to have a nice home and quiet street to live on. She did not wish to see the additional noise and traffic this proposal would allow at all times of the day and night. Barb Ward, 2503 Kelly Avenue, asked if the Plaruting Commission were familiar with the proximity of the homes to this business location. She stated that the current level of noise and smells from the Navarre area is horrendous and feared this would only perpetuate with this application. Ward encouraged the Commission to demand a new face be put on the Navarre town businesses which started with Rick's and should continue with this she. In addition, she stated that it would not be appropriate to have this business facing a residential area. Mike Kellen, 2503 Kelly Avenue, questioned what sort of element the City would like to promote in the Navarre area. He suggested the Commission focus on fixing up the buildings and the overall appearance of Navane. Kellen discouraged the Commission from allowing a business to go in facing this residertial area. Paul Ode, franchisee of the Pizza Factory, stated that it was his intention to improve the area, make significant upgrades to the buildings, and dress it up with this proposal. Kc indicated that the Pizza Factory would be a restaurant for families to gather in Navane Acting Chair Mabusth inquire whether a full liquor license was necessary. She asked whether improvements were going to be made inside. Ode stated that the combination of full bar, bowling alley, restaurant is w hat makes the operation successful. He indicated that bowling alleys have not kept up with what clientele want and have since failed across the nation. He noted that the restaurant w ould be added to the cast side of the bowling alley, replacing the current garage storage area. Acting Chair Mabusth questioned whether additional parking could be placed above the garage. Keaveny stated that he was unstne whether additional parking could be added above the garage. He stated that improv’cments would include painting the back of the building, repairing lights, improving or repairing the stairwell, and overall cleaning the place up. PAGE 47 of 53