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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HFU> ON SEPTEMBER 19.1994 <br />(#9) Iicm #1960 - Jd>o> ah*s Witness - Coniinucd <br />GalS-on sated this application is a request to expand the parking lot. A hardcover <br />variance is required in the 500-1000* zone. The 3500 sq ft driveway addition would result <br />in hardcover cxcecdmg the 35*/^. limitation by for a total of 43?i. <br />wereIn reviewing this application, other issues have come to light Two small additions <br />Riven building pemuts last >-ear that should have required conditional-usc permits before <br />^ aUowed because of the church's location in a rradenti^ a^x <br />thre^^de of the building. This leaves a 47 side .setback which is less <br />than the 50* side setback requirement. A side setback vanance or partial carport removal <br />is necessary-. /\n easting drainage problem may also be exacerbated if the parking lot is <br />expanded and would require a condition be placed on the application that the church be <br />involved in soK^ the problem. A handicap ramp is part of this application and is to be <br />located where haro.ovcr already c.xists. The ramp is necessary due to an msidc stairway <br />Applicant representative, JelTMetzger relayed the church’s desire to beautify the <br />neighborhood A error in calculation resulted m the <br />sct^ck requirement 'Hie ongmal parking lot plan approved m <br />based on one stall per four seat capacity. The church did irot tuliy utilize 5;st^ <br />nllotincnt at that time. Their request to add additional stalls now is lost <br />with the building of the handicap ramp. Metzger also stated the church is willing to ork. <br />with the City to sch e the drainage problem. <br />Glen Clark of Kingdom Hall commented that on-street parking is available but Togo l^iad <br />is s nanow suc «.'no comments have been received from the public regarding on-siieet <br />parking. <br />Peterson inquired of the added gravel located on the lot which is considet^todcover. <br />Congregation membeis did not think it was hardcover wit^ut plast.c <br />Pete'rsoi. stated churches need to be aware of not only ordinances but hardcover lim . <br />Peterson inquired of appUcant w hat the hardship is requiring the need <br />parking citing the eflicicncies that result when parking lot sta sate mar . . .. <br />stated Ihe hardship was for the handicap ramp and the fact the parking lot m.t.ally <br />approved in 1970 was not fully utilized.