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MINtTESOFTHK <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Tuesday, Februar>' 19, 2002 <br />6:30 o'clock p.in. <br />whether StafTprefers one o\ er the other Mabuslli stated in her view she would prefer to see a <br />conditional use permit <br />GafTron stated one of the benefits of a conditional use permit is that the Council would only see the <br />application once unless it becomes a problem Gaffron stated if a license is required, the Applicant <br />would be required to apply once a year Gaflron stated it the City would like to see a particular business <br />on an annual basis, that requirement could also be included m the conditional use permit <br />I lawn stated she has concerns how the conditional use permit will be written, noting the City does not <br />know what types of businesses will be applying for a conditional use permit <br />Gallron stated Orono s Zoning C ode dcK's not acknowledge what is called a "special use permit", which <br />the statutes may allow the City to do xy itliout ha\ ing to meet conditional use permit mandatory approx al <br />standards. <br />Kluth slated he is in taxor of the drafl ordinance, but xxould like to sec some language meluded m the <br />ordinance saying tliat if a home occupation fails these standards, they need to appiv for a conditional use <br />permit <br />Gat Iron stated anytime a conditional use is listed in City f ixle. there should be enough standards <br />attached to it so if those standards cannot be met. the Council can approx c some conditions specific to <br />one particular home occupation Gaflron commented StafT xxould like the City Attorney to rexiew that <br />language prior to it being approx ed <br />CialTroii stated a third option could also be to broaden what home occupations would be allowed b.it to <br />inc«>r|iorate stricter restrictions on the number of employees, et cetera <br />Kluth stated the conditional use pemiit language could be included later Kluth stated the intent of the <br />ordinance is to protect the neighborhood but still allow some businesses to be run out of the home <br />llaxxTi stated the intent of the ordinance is also to allow the neighbors some recourse in the exent a <br />pmblem does dexelop Hawn indicated she personally is happy with the restrictions contained in the <br />PAGE 6