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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MopJay, June 18,2001____________ (Bayi»ind Chrisliao Church, Coptinurd) Hawn suggested the Planning Commission skip standard number three and consider standard number four which requires that parking areas in side or rear yards be set back 25 feet from residenlialty zoned property. Sto<’Jard staled tJie B-4 standard is 30 feet. Gaffron stated the D4 standards allows parking within 10 feet of a rear yard and side yard setback. Lindquist stated in his view the standard should be 10 feel to be in agreement with the B-4 standards. Gaffron indicated the 10 feel setback is in the general parking standards for any U District and not just specifically the D4 District. Gaffron stated the language should perhaps read that parking is allowed in a rear yard in a B District up to within 10 feel of the rear lot line and up to within three feet in a residential district. rkiuth suted if other businesses in the B-4 District are allowed to park w ithin 10 feet of a rear lot line, then why should churches be any different. Lindquist recommended the same D-4 standards apply. Haw n commented it is her vie that Staff feels the 10 feel is not enough for any business. I lawn inquired whether the Planning Commission would be in favor of making that a bigger setback for any use. Gaffron stated in his opinion changing the standards for other uses within the B-4 District is outside the scope of what is happening tonight. Gaffron staled the Planning Commission is looking at a specific use and its impacts in determining whether the standards arc appropriate. Hawn stated the stan 'ards should be consistent. GalTron stated it was not the intent to change the standards for all uses w i:hin the B-4 District but to come up with s<>me standards specific for churches within the B-4 District. Smith staled the Council could consider changing the standards for the entire B-4 District. Kluth reiterated his concern that if the City adopts standards specific to this church and docs not apply them to other uses w ithin the B-4 District, that it may appear the City is attempting to zone this particular use out of this district. Hawn stated it is her sense that the Planning Commission would prefer to leave it at a 10 foot setback, w ith a recommendation to the Council that If they would like more stringent conditions, they consider apply ing them to the entire B-4 District Kluth stated the parking lots currently in this area would then be grandfathered in if new sundards are adopted. PAGE 10