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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNINO COMMISSION MEETING Monday. June 18.2001____________ (Bayyyind Cbrbtian Churcli, Continued) Ha'^n dated the standard allots residents who list in residential areas abutting a church to come back to the Council and ask for some assistance in correcting the tralTic and parking problems. Ilassn staled in this case the trafTic would not be coming ofT of a residential street. Lindquist commented he could live with that standard. Hawn summed up the IMatiinng Commission’s recommendations by saying that the Commission appears to be in favor of a building setback of 50 feet The Planning Commission is in favor of the Applicant demonstrating that the parking requirements for the expected use will be met onsite or be subject to approval of a parking plan by the City Council. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to go w ith the follow ing language concerning standard number three. If a church properly abuts both a local residential street and a collector or arterial roadway, the access slull be onto the collector or arterial. Hawn noted the Planning Commission is in favor of a parking setback of 10 feet from residentially zoned property and for leav ing tlie parking space requirement at four seats. Hawn inquired whether the Planning Commission would be in favor of any additional requirements. Stoddard staled he would like to see a height restriction. Lindquist slated the B-4 District already has standards regulating height. Stoddard stated he is talking about the height of the steeple. GafTron stated anything above two and a half stories or 30 feet would require a conditional use permit. Wells noted that a major issue for most communities is the placement of cellular lowers Wells noted that steeples are one of the common ways to hide cellular towers Smith inquired about signing and lighting. Ciuffron staled the same standards for the B-4 District would apply. I lawn inquiicd whether this building would meet the majority of the B-4 standards. Gaffron stated the property meets the lot size, lot width, and setbacks. GafTron stated there is potentially a side driveway to the rear of the property for emergency accesses, which vv ill meet the requirement for a 12 foot side driveway for access to rear yard. GafTron stated he is unsure whether the fence or hedge which may exist next to the residential area would need to be improved. 1 he building meets the building standard and the exterior wall finish meets the standards. Gaffron stated he does not believe there arc any standards relating to outbuildings which would apply in this case and that drainage diKs not appear to be a problem at this time. Gafl'ron staled in general this building meets the standards for the B-4 District. PAGE IJ