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F NIESUTES OF 1 HE ORONO PLANNING CONCvnSSION NEETING HELD ON AUGUST 21, 1995 (#15 - #2057 James Nystrom - Continued) Lindquist said there were three choices, to table the application, deny the proposal, or approve the proposal with an amendment moving ail structure out of the 75 area. e applicant suggested amending the application to move the structure and deck bac ' Lindquist moved. Smith seconded, to approve Application ?2057 with the stipulation that all strucaire be moved back out of the 0-75’ setback zone. Ayes 6, Nays 0. (#16) #2058 RON RANTZ/AUTOGRAFS INC, 2525 SHABY^VOOD ROM)- COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN7VARLANCE - PUBLIC HE.ARESG 11:22-11:55 P.M The Cenificasc of Mailing and AfBdavit of Publication were noted. The applicant and contractors. Keith Waters and Blake Bichanich, were present. Mabusth reported that the proposal is for a commercial office building just south oft e intersections of CoRds 15 and 19. The property is made up of 3 vacant lots, two of which front CoRd 19 with a 250* frontage and zoned B-4 commercial. The other lot to the rear is zoned residential and would support a duple.x. The lots would be combined, and a sinole office building would be ereaed to house a national office center for Autografs, inc. The applicant proposes to reduce the amount of parking available to what actual usage is predicted and provide space for future expansion if needed. The goal is to maintain open space with plantings. It is the applicant’s desire to protect the wooded, treed area. Tnere is a provision for future parking with the current plans. The business is a prototvpe, and the applicant would like to know if there is an ability to expand the building and parking into the residential zoned area in the future if needed. Retaining ponds would be located on the property with drainage for the initial building and e.xpansion proposed to drain imo the pond. It would be conneaed with a 12" culvert Ml drainage will be direaed awav from KeUey Avenue and to the east under County Road 19. Ron Rantz relayed the background on the use. The building would be a corporate office and graphic design center using 3M technology. The company is creaung a marketplace for the technology. The computer work and production would be performed on the premises to include a printine area that would create the graphics thru computers that would 20 out to kiosks within car dealerships nauonwide. The location was chosen due to neames's to 3M and Rantz’ home. The number of employees would be limited. The technology requires a controlled environment of temperature and humidity for the prmting process Rantz reponed that there would be no chemical concerns as there is nothing toxic within the toners used. The produa is the same as that used in lazer toners. The process electrostatically feeds off of the humidity and air. People are able to remain m the room throughout the process with no personal harm. 4