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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY. MAY 17.2004 6:00 o'clock p.m. (5. N04-2974 RELIANCL Ui' TLOP.MtNT COMPANY, LLP, CooUnucd) Mr. Mike Spina. Amcon Con>n jwtton, explained then- goal i^-as lo be consistent but not identical among the buildings. The bnck \snll match the Walgreens buildmg. fascia colors is ill be similar to Walgreens but the avknings will not match Walgreens. He stated their goal was to keep the building scale down to residential- tNpe scale with tlie gable grooves and some other building features. Chair Mahusth summanzed that the two retail buildings will base different c.Menuts than Walgiccns. Mr. Spina agreed somew hat. clanf>ing they will look difTerenl enough but not identical so it would not look like one big broad deselopmcnt. Kempf asked w here the blue color would be used. Mr. Spna tned to e.splam where the blue would be used and pointed out areas on the building elevation where the awnings are above the w indow s and doors. Rahn asked fur mrormation alMiut if tlie brick extends up to the gables. Mr. Spina showed on the building elevation where masonry or bnck will be used, pointing out the blue awmng above the glass, clanfying n>of and fascia colors, too. Chair Mabusth provided a copy of the McuopoliUn Council lencr. dated .May 14.2004. regarding the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Stonebay Outiut A - Waiver of further review to the applicant. Chair Mabusth asked for additional Planning Commission comments concerning the extenor. She asked for their opinions if it does meet the established crilena. Rahn and Kempf concurred that it does meet the established cnicna. Mr. Traul/. referred to the issue of whether building-mounted lighting is proposed. He staled it is intended to have building-mounted lighting but had not provided the City w ith any samples Mr. Spina .nicnected that it was genencally desenbed in the submitted drawings elevations. It will be more a decorativT lighting, it will be completely cut-off and shielded with no projection of luin/ontal light Chair Mahioth asked the applicant if they heard GalTron's comments concerning the t>pc of lighting proposed for the light poles as not being warm and residential as in the rest of the Stonebay IX*vcIopment Gaffrun clarified that the ofl'icc area m the Stonebay Development docs use box-tvpc lighting, lie brought up the matter for discussion of whether to match commercial haling with the residential area, or lo match with what IS along the street or the site intenor. Chair Mabusth asked for information on the approved lighting for Kelley Parkway. Gaffron described it as somewhat screened but more visible and decorative. Ms. Van Dell clarified the lighting is spaced every 15* which is more residential and uses smalla scale, residential-type fixnires. Page 10 of 40