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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY. MAY 17. 2004 6:00 o'clock p.m. (5. i04-1974 RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLP, Cootlaacd) Kcmpf stated a box-type fixture would not be w anted there and it would serve an aesthetic purpose, loo. Fntzler stated he support additional or upgraded lighting along the pond area, but did not see a need for it on Willow Dn\e. Ms. Van Dell explained what is shown on the Lighting Plan, concluding there is no need for additional lighting as It adequately lights the path along Willow Drive to Hwy 12 as w ell as the trail going around the pond If the lighting fixture w ere required to be changed, it would be only for aesthetic purposes. Chair Mabusth asked if there would be mounted lights on Retail Building A. Ms. Van Dell replied there may need to be for the potential patio area on the west end of Reuil Building A and for safety reasons on the path going to Kelley Parkway. She pointed out there are two fixtures, both on the door and the southwest comer to well light the area. She stated it has upw ards of 6-foot candles illumination and does not go below 1.5-foot candles. Ms. V'an Dell advised the lighting would go in as needed, depending the tenant. Chair Mabusth asked for any further comments Rahn asked Gaffron to explain when structural coverage requirements apply to retail uses, given the dental office example. GaBron indicated the denul office site is 2.0 acres and structural coverage requirements only apply to sites 1.99 acres or less. Rahn suied that compared to the Culm's site in Navarre at the 20T % and this application at 17.9** o (combined), w here Culver's site is usually very crow ded as an over utilized site, his concern is to prevent crowding on the subject site. Chair Mabusth noted the structural coverage issue is only being applied due to the subject site's subdivision. Rahn replied that users will cross lot lines between Walgreen's and the other retail buildings and he sees n as more of a bulk and mass issue. In the structural coverage comparisons brought by staff. Rahn expressed his concern that it would become a traffic nightmare. Kempf commented that the Culver's site has a gas station and Snyder's drugstore to contnbute to its traffic issues. Rahn acknowledged the site layout contnbutes to traffic problems on the Culm's site. He restated he wanted to express his concern but may sttU be in favor of the application. Chair Mabusth pomted out the staff, eonsultant engineer and planner appear to be satisfied with the structural coverage issue. Chair Mabusth asked for final issues to be discussed. Chair Matesih Moved, Fritilcr sccoadcd, lo rcconiMend approval of Appikatioa #04-2974 **SloacBay Markccptace,** N*W Qoadraat Hwy 12/WIMow Drive for proposed CoMMerdal PUD Remolag, CoMMcrdal SRt Plaa aad two lot PreMadMry SabdMaloB of Stooelay Oaflot A, ackaowledgln appUcaiioB does aol meet the aodcriyiag B-6 2.0 acre lot coverage reqalrcmcats with certala approved B-1 allowable ates aad accepilag lat coverage as follows: - Lot I (04,241 sX or 1.90 acres) Is proposed with boUdtogs totaHag 13,930 t.f. or 14.1%coveragc. • Lot 2 (74A2ftX)bpropoaadwMlbaildliv totaHag 14420 tX or 19.9% coverage. • Overall coverage of tbe 349-acre sHe la pra pa ae d at 17.9%,aa(iadadiagfrccstaadlagtrasb cadosarca; sabjcct to tbe fbltowtag: Page 16 of 40