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MIHUTBS OP THE PIAMnMG COMHSSIOll itilK;.lift taut li, 1988 #1279 PORTS m HYDRAULICS COHTIHUHD Mr. Hauge stated they contacted MnDOT about the access and was advised to consider the possibility of a service road along the south side for a long term solution keeping in mind that Highway 12 will eventually be upgraded . Kelley stated he was not in favor of retail uses in Orono and feels it nay create an undesireable competition with the City of Long Lake. His interpretation of the ordinance does not allow the use as proposed by applicant. Bellows stated she was not in favor of soning amendments to accomodate individual applications. She disagreed with applicants that this was more of an industrial use rather than retail. She stated she may be open to allowing this use under a conditional use permit. She voiced concern with the increase in traffic. Mabusth advised that if the use were to be allowed via a conditional use permitf the Industrial code would have to be amended. Moos also voiced concern with the increased traffic onto Highway 12. She felt that this proposal was more i retail than industrial. ^ Brown stated that the traffic on Highway 12 was his biggest concern. Mabusth asked Planning Commission if they would be more favorable towards this use if applicant could provide a safe traffic access pattern? Brown stated he would be more favorable if the access issue was resolved. Kelley stated he did not feel this use should be permitted even under a conditional use permit because the past has shown that conditional use permit operations always escalate to the point of being grandfathered in. He felt that if the use was to be permitted the zoning code would have to be amended. He felt this particular area is suitable for light industrial only. Hanson stated he would be in favor of allowing the , operation as a conditional use. He did not feel this use was covered under the current zoning code.