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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WORK SESSION HELD ON DECEMBER 15,1997 <br />regardless of when there. Smith questioned if the concern is with impact and not with <br />numbers, whether there could be one employee in the morning and another in the <br />afternoon. Van Zomeren said there is no distinction. Gaffron noted that the ordinance is <br />written to be very restrictive. <br />Smith asked if the ordinance is geared to what activity is taking place inside the home or <br />the impact on the neighborhood. She felt this could be problematic. Gaffron said impact <br />should then be discussed. <br />A typographical error was noted in 2C regarding the word "on” not "or . <br />Smith asked the purpose of 2D. Hawn said it would eliminate the ability to turn the <br />residence imo something other than a home, such as a warehouse. Smith questioned what <br />difference it would make on impact if it looks like a house on the outside. Van Zomeren <br />said i' v>OJJidi:hcn be perpetuating commercial use on residential property and made it <br />difficult tc ;: t ert to residential. <br />2E allows for uses on the west side of Orono, namely agricultural based businesses for <br />storage in accessory structures. It does not allow for outdoor storage. Van Zomeren <br />informed McMillan that accessory structures must still conform to standards. Van <br />Zomeren cited tlie Holzer application, where the plumber wanted to use his accessory <br />structure to store his plumbing supplies. This could not occur under current code but <br />would allow him to do so under this ordinance. <br />McMillan asked if the accessor}' structure does not conform, whether a variance would be <br />allowed. Schroeder felt it would be inconsistent to allow a variance for accessory