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4.The baseball field would be constructed on property owned by the Orono School <br />District and leased to the Orono Baseball Association. <br />5.The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on April 21, 2003 <br />and recommended approval by of vote of 7 to 0 to permit construction of a <br />baseball field, storage building and batting cages based on the following findings: <br />A.In 1994 the Orono Baseball Association (OBA) constructed the two <br />existing baseball flelds, known as Lee Carlson Fields, on the property. <br />A Conditional Use Permit was not required for the west Vi of the <br />property. The City of Orono has leased the west Vi of the property from <br />the Orono School District and further leased the property to OBA. It <br />was the opinion of the City Attorney that as long as the City was leasing <br />the property from the School tor a period greater than ten years that the <br />baseball fields would be considered a permitted City park use. The Code <br />permits municipal uses in the zoning district. <br />B.The east '/j of the property is the proposed location of the new <br />baseball/soccer field. Since the City does not have a lease for this <br />portion of the property and it is owned entirely by the School District a <br />Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required for the construction. Schools <br />and their associated facilities require a CUP. <br />C.In 1999 a CUP for Middle School construction was approved and the <br />school opened the fall of 2000. A condition of approval for the new <br />Orono Middle School required the individual properties located east of <br />Old Crystal Bay Road be combined into one tax parcel. That parcel <br />includes the baseball fields and Middle School. <br />D.Access to the new baseball/soccer field would be via an extension to the <br />existing access from Old Crystal Bay Road. The road will lead to a 48 <br />stall parking area west of the ball field. In addition, the parking area <br />will include a turnaround with a 65' radius. The 65* radius is IS’ <br />narrower than a typical cul-de-sac width. The City Fire Marshal has <br />approved the turnaround width. The width meets the standard for basic <br />emergency serx ice. <br />Page 2 of 12 <br />!