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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Moaday, July 16,2001 (/WI-2696 ABC Supply Company, Inc., Continued) allow enough area for parking and maneuvering of vehicles on the west side of the building. This may require the parking to be within 60' of the right-of-way. Customer and visitor parking are located approximately 6’ outside the building entrance where 10’ is required. The Applicants have requested to continue to use the parking area as it exists. ABC has both summer and winter business hours. Outside regular business hours there may be delivery trucks entering the site and waiting for the business to open, or the truck may pull in, drop a trailer and leave. Deliveries arc typically made with semi trucks. There have been some phone calls stating that trucks have been idling all night long. This type of activity has the potential to generate e.xcessive noise and odors that would go off site. The Zoning Code has performance standards which allows the City to protect the public safety and health against such things as noise, smoke, toxic or noxious matter, odors, vibration and glare. Lighting is consistent with other industrial and commercial areas with standard wall ppck lights on the building to provide security. No e.xcessive glare is visible at the property lines. A large Hood light located on the south side of the building is of concern. For safety and fire reasons. Staff recommends that the entire 26' roadway through the facility be left open at all times. Weinberger stated the issues for discussion should include the following: - Location and operation of outdoor storage area, including screening - Parking-location and screening - Noise - Hours of operation Lighting - Traffic - Use of outdoor storage area and compatibility with surrounding properties Staff recommends approval to allow the outside storage, subject to the follow ing conditions: I.Activity related to outside storage shall be limited to the hours specified by ABC as their regular business hours. 2.All parking related to the operation of the business shall be limited to the areas designated on the plan and approved by the City of Orono. Parking areas arc required to be a hard, all-weather, durable, dust-free surface material, and appropriate screening shall be provided for all parking areas on-site. 3. Light sources must not be visible beyond the property boundaries. 4.Conditions shall be placed on the limits of activity that occurs during non-business hours, including deliveries, transporting materials on site and parking of business related vehicles. PAGE 16