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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 20,1997 <br />Hawn noted the parking lot accommodates nine cars. Bury said he would not overload <br />the parking area. <br />There were no public comments. <br />McMillan said she would be in favor of the ordinance being more flexible to allow such <br />use. She questioned if the building was tom down if it would set a precedence. Bury <br />said the building was only ten years old. <br />Van Zomeren said the City Attorney would need to further review the zoning in order to <br />draft a resolution to allow classic car sales, which would be a conditional use with <br />findings determined by the City Attorney. <br />Schroeder indicated he felt the use of providing an area for open viewing of the cars <br />would in effect be an open car lot. Schroeder asked Van Zomeren if this was inconsistent <br />with zoning. Van Zomeren said it was with outdoor storage and sales bemg problematic. <br />She noted there was another business with outside placement of merchandise that is not <br />in compliance with code. <br />Lindquist said he would support the showroom and classic car sales but saw the need for <br />placing cars outside being a problem. Lindquist and Schroeder both agreed the use does <br />not fit in with the zoning. <br />McMillan suggested the display of cars be outside during business hours and moved back <br />in afterwards. Bury said he could not be limited in that manner. <br />Berg said the use was not consistent with the characteristics of Orono,