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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CONL\USSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 1995 <br />PUBLIC CsTCR*\L-\TION MEETING - FOLTR-TH WORKSHOP <br />PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF ZONING CODE TO ALLOW DOMESTIC ABUSE <br />S^^ located AT 2380 SHAD WOOD RO.AD <br />(rr5 - Public Comments & Questions - Continued) <br />Eldon Frieze of Navarre asked for a clarification of the location for the childrens play <br />area, the parkinu lot. and if any expansion of the lot was expected. Hessburg said the <br />architect will look at where the best location is for the play area. A possibility ’ is the <br />nonhwest section of the back side near the walk-out area. There arejio state <br />requirements on plav areas. The shelter would be licensed throu^the state. Sc^oeder <br />said the Commission looked at what standards there were from different entities but tound <br />that there are no specific laws governing shelters; but because ot state tunding, there <br />would be guidelines to be followed Hessburg said a consultant, who is tamihar with the <br />guidelines’has been hired to aide the shelter in meeting the guidelines Schroeder said the <br />Planning Commission would look at all areas, such as lighting, and require that there be no <br />alare impact upon a neighborhood, etc. The kitchen operation would have a County <br />Health Depanmeni license. There are also fire codes, etc. to follow. Hessburg said the <br />architect specializes in reconstructions of schools and institutions and is familiar with the <br />guidelines. <br />Schroeder read a letter from John O’Sullivan, owner of O'Sullivan's. He sees problems <br />with having a shelter at this location and prefers rezoning the area for protessional or <br />business uses. He wrote that the building does not meet zoning codes, and Orono is <br />limited in the number of businesses in the community It was answered by Schroeder that <br />the site would not be rezoned commercial. An owner would not be permined to sell the <br />property in the future for a greater value due to rezoning. The site will stay zoned as it is <br />presently. <br />Marilyn Renier, neighbor on Navarre Lane, voiced approval of the shelter. She said the <br />building itself is battered and bruised and needs to be used. Peterson reported that there <br />have been many cases of vandalism reported to the police department. <br />Richard Mevers said he thinks that this is a good commercial area. He asked if ariyone <br />has ever com'e forward to the Planning Commission to try to develop it commercially. <br />Gaffi-on said there have been calls asking what can be done with the property. People <br />have been informed of the residential zoning code and what can be done in residenti^ <br />areas. Peterson said that this would not typically scare off a determined developer from <br />proceeding with a rezoning request. Hessburg said that the property had been for sale for <br />six years, and no purchase agreement has been presented contingent on a use. He did not <br />feel that this was a booming commercial area. Schroeder said that there are two <br />commercial areas in Orono, one around the City Hall area and one in Navarre, but the Uty <br />has received no application for anything business-related for this site. Mabusth reported <br />in 1987, the City invited Navarre business owners to discuss re-development, but no <br />initiative resulted from these discussions.