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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MARCH 18, 1996 <br />" ^206j G^ald and Candace Rowlette - Continued) <br />Mabusth advised that she would have Mike Gafifron reconfirm his hardcover findings <br />before scheduling the application before the Council. <br />Smith moved, Schroeder seconded, to recommend approval for the deck replacement with <br />removal of the Russian olive area underlain with plastic and located within County right of <br />way. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(#4) ERWIN SMITH/JOHN O’SULLIVAN, 1340 SHORELINE DRIVE - <br />REQUE;^T BY APPUCANTS TO BE REFERRED BACK TO PLANNING <br />COMMISSION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION - 7:21-7:55 P.M. <br />A. VACATION OF PUBLIC STREET <br />B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, VARUNCES, COMMERCIAL SITE <br />PLAN REVIEW <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br />The Applicants, John O’Sullivan and Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Smith, along with Consultants, <br />Rob Thompson and Jim Coen, were present. <br />Mabusth reported that the original application was presented at the February meeting of <br />the Planning Commission. The comments relating to the proposal were then discussed <br />with the Applicant, Staff, Engineer, and Consultants to include the internal traffic issues. <br />Changes were made in the proposal to answer the concerns brought up by the Commission <br />and others. <br />Mabusth continued that the application is for three variances. One variance is for a 30' <br />setback for the car wash. The neighbors in the Lafayette Ridge area support the proposal <br />in view of the wetland separation fi-om their residences. The car wash location was <br />considered to reduce the effect of noise and lighting. Another setback variance is required <br />for parking area adjacent to residential lot line requiring a 10* setback. The parking is set <br />to be at 3' for a T variance. The third variance is for structural coverage exr^s" over the <br />allowed 15% proposed at 20.2%. A fourth variance has been added for s.gnage area. <br />With the footage of the fi’ont lot line, 100 s.f. of signage is allowed. The applicant is <br />asking for 308 s.f of signage for a 208 s.f variance. <br />i <br />.4 <br />i <br />- -I -Til II