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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PEANMNC COMMISSION Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:30 o ’clock p.m. CialTron stated the tjpical situation wiUi a contractor is where thc>' all show up at the residence and then lea\ e for the job site in the morning and are gone all day GafTron stated teclinieallN tliat could be considered a dispatch center Kluth pointed out the number of einpknees is co\ered in the ordinance Klutli staled the language in Section 10 63 sort of implies that a uispatch center could be run out of a residence Gatlron stated a business could also ha\e ofT-site empknees without opeialing as a dispatch center since thc\ do not come to the residence Hawn inquired whether a messenger or deli\cr> service would be considered a dispatch center Kluth stated in his view there are a number of conditions in the ordinance that would help prevent excessive noise and tratVic. Mabusth stated the concern is how to deal with a property owner when the use becomes excessive Gaffron suggested making that tv pe of business licensed to allow for more periodic rev iew bv the City liawTi stated when this issue was first looked at back in 1998. it became clear there were a number of existing businesses operating out of houses that were operating without licenses Hawn stated this ordinance prov ides some standards for how those businesses should be operated Rahn stated in Ins view there should be some tv pc of language to deal w ith a situation that might not be cov ered under this ordinance Smith stated the conditional use permit would allow additional standards to be imposed if needed I lawn slated the Planning Commission needs to give some direction to StalTon whether additional language should be added to the ordinance Mabusth stated there should be some language in the ordinance tlut gives the Citv the abilitv to deal with certain exemptions Mabusth stated in her view she would prefer a heense rather than a eondiiional use |)erniit. and questioned whether it should be considered a special use license or entitled something else Mabusth suggested Staff consult with the Citv Attoniev on the best method to utili/c PAGE 8