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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER IS. 2001 (#01-2723 MARK BREWER, CONTINUED) Lindquist noted the City Engineer is recommending curb and gutter, and that the Planning Commission follows the recommendations from the City Engineer. Hawn suggested that perhaps Brewer speak with the City Engineer regarding the curb and gutter. Stoddard commented the Planning Commission i>pically deals with the zoning issues and generally accepts the recommendations of the City Engineer. Brewer stated time is also a concern if the driveway is to be installed prior to winter. Hawn stated the application could be sent forward to the City Council with the recommendation that curb and gutter be installed. Hawn stated the Applicant could speak to th<* City Engineer prior to this application being heard by the City Council. Brewer inquired whether he would need the parking lot to be paved prior to opening his business. Weinberger stated the Applicant needs to receive approval of his site plan, and that a revised plan showing a parking area without curb and gutter would need to be approved by the City Engineer. The Applicant would need to submit a revised plan showing how the drainage would be handled. Kluth stated the issue relates to drainage and that if cement curb and gutter is required to help address that problem, then he would not disagree with the City Engineer. Gaffron stated in the other commercial applications approved by the City, the City has required curb and gutter. Gaffron stated he is unsure whether there is a specific B>5 standard that requires parking lots be blacktopped, but in general City Code requires parking lots be paved to control the dust and for drainage and maintenance. Mabusth stated typically oth 'ities have the applicants enter into a development agreement stipulating that certain conditions w ill be met, which perhaps could be done in this case. Mabusth stated perhaps the Applicant could operate with a gravel parking lot over the w inter, with one condition of approval being that the parking area be blacktopped in the spring. Gaffron stated the City would not have a problem with leaving the parking lot gravel over the w inter as long as there was an agreement that the lot w ill be paved in the spring. Brewer stated he has spoken with two curb and gutter companies recently who have indicated they will not be able to fit him into his schedule this year. Brewer indicated he also did inquire about whether the curb and gutter could be retrofitted and was told that it could be as long as you leave some extra space for the forms. Brewer stated that would allow for one layer of blacktop to be put dow n this year, w ith the curb and gutter and final layer of blacktop being completed in the spring. Brewer inquired w hether the curb and gutter would need to be cement. Weinberger indicated that would be up to the discretion of the City Engineer. PAGE 17