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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CON^SSION MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 1995 PL^BLIC INFORMATION MEETING - FOLUTH WORKSHOP PROPOSED zoning code to allow DOMESTIC ^USE located at 2380 SHADWOOD RO.AD (#5 - Public Comments & Questions - Continued) \ neiahbor reconed that he did not know this issue was being discussed until the last mon^THe ielt that mote of the public would come to the n« m^tmg, Mabusth satd ZTe notice for precious sessions was posted in the post office. The three previous work sessions provided both Staff and Commission members time to study ^1 issues voiced with this request .Ml three of the pnor work sessions on To, 1/aO. and -/-I, ere □r^ted " have been neiehbors present a. the meetings. This session was opened to a i™Lent due to the iniSrmation now gathered. Schroeder said that the Pl^ng Commission went one step fanher than needed by sending letters out to the nei^bors. The next step in the process would be to make a recommendation to the Council to send the issue back to the Planning Commission to review all the information ^ heannn for the conditional-use code amendment. The above-mentioned neighbor as ?hai thi work sessions be advertised also in the legal paper of the !p advised that although not legally required by law, that appropnate notification of the public is important. Gene Scanlon of Casco Point reported having been at the Mound hearing of the Lady of the Lake shelter proposal He said that the Mound Police Chief had ^o. of mlormation on shelters and police calls Hessburg said that the chief did give alot ot mtortnanon on repeat caUs He reported how well the system can work when the police, infeivemion projects work together Hessburg said that Judge Davidson vvtll contaa the Orono Chief and others for a day forum of professionals who work with these problems and how thev can be served. Scanlon reported on heanng the statistic that 85 /o o students at Mound High School have either experienced or know someone who has experienced domestic abuse in the home. Schroeder said that the shelter was in appropriate response to the dome^ic violence in society Peterson said that Judae Davidson had advised where the church was in these situations. The churches seem to refer the problems back to the family. Berg reponed that Interfaith of Wayzata receives about five calls weekly from people looking for he p with domestic abuse.’ Schroeder feels the Orono Police Depanment would welcome workmg with a group like this. O’Malley asked if all notices were in the Pioneer paper, which they are. Pasch asked if the parkina lot would be e.xpanded if the shelter was given approv^. Looking at the topographical maps, Pasch noted that the land falls if hardcover and drainaee issues had been discussed. Schroeder reported that these issues have not been discussed but will be with a future application if CouncU approves a code amendment.