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/M!?rUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 19,2003 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />After reviewing 16 issues for discussion, GaC&on indicated that the plan revisions would <br />appear to be addressing some of the major concerns brought up by the public and the <br />Planning Commission at the April meeting. <br />Gif&on reported that staff believes the mix of owned/leased office spaces proposed is an <br />appropriate and relatively low-intensity use of tliis site as compared to other possible B-6 <br />uses. The design of the buildings is attractive and of a residential character. Staff is less <br />concerned about the paiking needs given the reduction in anits and the data supplied. We <br />still need to cunside'* potential traffic flow impacts to the adjacent commercial use. <br />Despite applicant’s hope that the road grades can be worked out to allow the walkout use <br />intended, the proposed road and parking lot grades are still an issue, and applicant should <br />be advised to submit a revised grading plan addressing ihe City Engineer ’s <br />recommendations. <br />Planning Commission should address and if possible reach a final conclusion on site <br />planning issues, including but not necessarily limited to the following: <br />Is the scale and character of the buildings appropriate for the site, in terms of: <br />- appropriate intensity of use and resultant impacts to surrounding properties, <br />traffic, etc. <br />- building setbacks, height, number of stories <br />- basement/walkout exposure and elev' on views <br />- driveway layout, site access, interior circulation <br />- building design, facade materials, etc. <br />- any specific concerns regarding lighting or signage <br />Methods to reduce visual impact to neighbors or to public <br />c ) Landscaping, screening needs <br />PAGE 25 of 37 <br />J