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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES <br />May 20.2002 <br />Page 26 of 22 f <br />Hawn stated that she saw no problem in changing the space from office to residential; however, the plan <br />was much too dense for her liking. She added that while Orono would like a big upscale grocer, one here <br />would dominate the parking area and parcel as proposed. The pressure of this huge grocer may diminish <br />the other retail space, space which should be located closer to Long Lake. Hawn viewed traffic as another <br />major hurdle, as intersections arc already heavy. <br />Smith liked the idea of mixed use and believed the area was appropriate for it. Her concerns included <br />traffic, parking, and density. <br />Fritzler maintained that very few residents of the community will actually walk to the grocery store. He <br />stated that he liked the idea of having a grocer in the area, and was not comfortable with waiting for Long <br />Lake to come up with a plan. <br />Mabusth stated that she liked the grocer concept; however, she had hoped to examine a formal response <br />from Long Lake in regard to their position before endorsing or denying the application. <br />Gaffron stated that there was no question Long Lake would need to get involved with the discussion. He <br />noted that the Long Lake plan however, does not focus on a grocery because there is not any undeveloped <br />area to place it. <br />Mabusth commented that she had trouble seeing enough adequate parking for a grocer or retail <br />development. Although she had no problem with moving residential to the south side of Kelley Parkway <br />in order to alleviate some of the density, she did question the traffic. Mabusth felt more information was <br />necessary in reference tq traffic and Long Lake’s position. She complimented the applicant noting that <br />there were many nice parts to the p Ian including waterways, trails, etc. <br />----ii iiM-aa fTT