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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 1995 <br />PL'BLIC INFORMATION MEETING - FOLUTH WORKSHOP <br />PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF ZONING CODE TO ALLOW DOMESTIC ABUSE <br />SHELTER AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2380 SHADYWOOD ROAD <br />(#3) PHYSICAL CHARXCTERISTICS OR SPECLYL SITE NEEDS OF USE - <br />APPLICANT AND ORONO STAFF <br />Schroedcr informed the public that the City of Orono's zoning code does not provide tor <br />shelters at this time The Planning Commission has been in the process ot answering <br />several questions .Are shelters appropriate in certain zones’ Is this application <br />appropriate if a conditional use permit is granted ’ <br />Mabusth went over the zoning of the area. The site is in a residential zone on the edge of <br />the commercial district Mabusth reported that research and experience have found that a <br />shelter is best located on the edge of commercial and residential districts with close <br />proximity' to stores, public and school transportation The building can easily be <br />converted aiKl easily accessed The building contains 5000 sq ft The building is located <br />265’ from east residential lot line and 205' from the other north residential lot line. <br />(#4) REVIEW OF EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONLNG OF AREA - ORONO <br />STAFF <br />A) GENERAL LAND USE ISSUES <br />The site is located in a LR-IC single family 1/2 acre minimum lakeshore zoning area. <br />There is B-I commercial zoning on two sides of the property. This zoning allows for <br />most types of business uses B-4 is for professional and business office, B-3 for shopping <br />center, and LR-IB for one acre single family residential. <br />B) SPECIFIC ZONING ISSUES FOR NAVARRE SITE <br />Gaffron reported that the shelter cannot receive a land-use variance. The zoning would <br />need to be changed in one of these zones to allow this use. The church was given a <br />conditional-use permit. The options are to change the LR-IC residential zonii^ to allow a <br />shelter as a conditional-use or re-zone to commercial and receive a conditional-use permit <br />in a commercial zone. The problem with this is if the shelter were to dissolve, what would <br />happen with the zoning. <br />Galfron reported that the Planning Commission is leaning towards a possible conditional- <br />use permit within a residential zone, LR-IC. to allow a shelter. There are parking <br />concerns, especially with the need for serv ice trucks in and out of the area. The Planning <br />Commission is agreeable with this site because of the proximity to public transportation, <br />availability of sewer, convenient location and accessibility, a large site for this use, and the <br />location being on a major road so as not to require any access through a residential area.