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MINUTES OF Tlir. ORONO PLANNING CO.MMISSION Monday. May 21.2001 (INIl-2676 BA WIND CHRISTIAN CHURCH. CONTINUED) Stoddard stated if churches arc added to the B-4 area, it Mould apply to all other B-4 Districts within Ute City. Kluth pointed out issues dealing with trafllc and parVing and lighting would be addressed at the time the Applicant approaches the City with a request for a conditional use permit. licckcl stated at the time they were con'.idering purchase of the Grace Baptist Church, they had discussed parking with the previous City Administrator and they ssere informed at that time that they could use the municipal lot across the street. Berg stated the tralTic going south on County Road 19 is more significant :h:*n the traffic going north. Smith staled at the time the Applicant requests a conditional use permit, he will need to address those concerns. Smith slated the issue before the Planning Commission tonight is whether churches should be added to the B-4 District Stoddard commented the churcli would be used primarily during the exenings and on weekends, with the B-4 District being primarily businesses that operate during the day. Stoddard staled he would like more research done on the Uniform Building Code and the reasons why churches wea omitted from the B-4 District. Smith stated the other uses allowed in the B-4 District, such as nursing homes, hospitals. scIkhiIs. restaurants, and libraries also have weekend and evening activ ities to some extent Kluth slated he personally does not have a problem with the lu>urs of the church and other uses currently in the B-4 District. Kluth slated he would like to know what regulations the “R" District requires for churches and whether some of those regulations would be left out by adding churches to the B-4 District. Hcckel stated historically in this country churches have not been associated with businesses but have usually been lix'aled in residential areas. Ileckel staled in today's society , churches are becoming moic dynamic and are beginning to be located in business districts. Beestrom slated he lives in this area and it is his understanding the Covenant Church near Lord Fletcher's was pcmuiied parking on the other side of County Road 19 Beestrom staled a majority of Lord FIciches is also on the oihcr side of County Road 19. Smith inquired whether the crossing of County Road 19 and the parking could be addressed with signage. Berg staled there is a significant amount of trafTlc on IS and 19. with minimal traffic . ting north compared to what is going soi>*h Berg staled the safety of any pedestrians in this ar i a major concern of hers. Kluth reiterated the parking and ..ignage is an issue to be discussed with the conditional use permit. PAGE 24