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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CO\MSSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 1995 <br />PUBLIC INTORNLATION MEETING - FOURTH WORKSHOP <br />PROPOSED ISSof ZONING <br />SHELTER AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT -j80 SR\D\AV00D RO.AD <br />(W) PHYSICAL Ca\R.\CTERISTICS OR SPECIAL SITE NEEDS OF USE - <br />APPLICANT AND ORONO STAFF <br />Schroeder inlbnned the oitblic that the City ofOrono's zoning code does not protide for <br />Lehers at thts t.me The Planning Commission has been ,n the process ot answenng <br />several questions. .Ve shelters appropriate m cenam zones. Is this apphcation <br />appropriate if a conditional use permit is granted” <br />Mabusth went over the zorang of the area. The site is in a residential zone on the edge of <br />the commercial district Mabusth reported that research and expenence have tound that a <br />shelter is best located on the edge of commercial and residemiiU dismas with close <br />pro.ximltv to stores, public and school transportation. The building can easily be <br />convertSl and easilv accessed. The building contains 5000 sq ft. The building is located <br />263 ’ from east residential lot line and ’OS' from the other north residential lot Une. <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 l^eshore zoning area. <br />There is B-1 commercial zoning on two sides of the property. This zoning ^“°** *' <br />types of business uses B-4 is for professional and business office. B-3 lor shoppingmost <br />center, and LR-IB for one acre single family residential. <br />B) SPECIFIC ZONING ISSUES FOR NAVARRE SITE <br />Gaffron repotted that the shelter cannot receive a land-use variance. The zoning would <br />need to be chanaed in one of these zones to aUow this use. The church was pven a <br />conditional-use permit. The options are to change the LR-IC resident.^ zoning to ^l^a <br />shelter as a conditional-use or re-zone to commercial and receive a <br />in a commercial zone. The problem with this is if the shelter were to dissolve, what would <br />happen with the zoning. <br />Gaffion repotted that the Planning Commission is leaning towards a possible conditional- <br />use permit within a residential zone. LR-IC. to aUow a shelter. There <br />concerns especiallv with the need for service trucks in and out of the area. The Pla^ng <br />Commission is aereeable with this site because of the proximity to pubhc <br />avaiiabUity of sewer, convenient location and accessibility, a large site .or this ^ <br />location being on a major road so as not to require any access through a residenual are .