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imniTBS OP THE PLMnillKS COMMISSIOH MBBTIEG NARCH 20, 19S9 UXOBIE6 FILS tl386-OTmi CORIK . It was noved by Chairwan Kelley, seconded by Planning Consklssloner Brown, to deny the B-1 commercial zoning for Lots 1 and 2, and recommend approval of the proposed project under the POD zoning so the City would have the ability to approve any other use of the property. Mabusth questioned whether Kelley wanted to encourage the City to provide Mr. Otten with the capability of proceeding with a formal application even though the B~6 and PUD zoning ordinances have not yet been passed. Kelley said that the application could be filed and the applicant could begin working on the commercial site plan as a PUD. Mabusth inforsied Mr. Otten that he could subdivide first. Motion, Ayes«3, Johnson, Nay due to his wish to approve the B-1 zoning and allow Mr. Otten to proceed with his project. MOnCIPBL fBCILITT - 81TB AHALTSIS POBUC HBABIB6 9s00 P.N. TO 9:35 P.M. The Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were duly noted. Chairman Kelley explained for the benefit of those in attendance, that the City of Orono was analyzing various sites for 1 Ae location of a new city hall, maintenance facility, and police department. Mr. David Kroos of Boarman & Associates was present to advise the Planning Commission of the current status. Mr. Kroos said that a needs assessment study had been done to determine the facility needs for the police department, administration and public works facility. From that information, basic lot plan diagrams were developed and tested on each of the site options requested by the Council. After performing the needs assessment study, the Council determined that the existing municipal site and the sewer plant property were the two options to consider. Site criteria evaluations were then done which assisted Boarman in determining criteria priorities. As later requested by the Planning Commission and Council, the Highway 12- Old Crystal Bay Road property was included in the site analysis. The present facility site is zoned RR-IB. Once the setback requirements are applied, the buildablllty of this site would become very limited. If the site were rezoned to an R-lA, it would Increase the buildable area. The present site is centrally located and is historically familiar. To Mr. Kroos knowledge, there were no problems with the soils on this site, however the well may pose a problem for a sprinkler system. Chairman Kelley asked whether the possibility of acquiring adjacent property had been explored. CounciImember Callahan explained that there would be the need to acquire an additional 13 acres in order to have all the facilities located together. Consequently, the Council eliminated this site as an option for housing all three facilities. The sewer pond site currently has the sewer pond and the Metro sewer facility. It does have a substantial amount of