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• ^ <br />/ <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 20, 1998 <br />(#18 - #2327 Orono Development - Continued) <br />Gafiron noted that the B>5 District currently does not allow restaurants as such, but does <br />include as a conditional use "candy, ice cream, popcorn, nuts, frozen desserts, soft drinks <br />store." The Dairy Queen in the Navarre area does not fiinction as a restaurant and does <br />not include the "Brazier" portion as some Dairy Queens do. Of the 10,000 acres in the <br />City, there is 5.9 acres in the B-5 District. The Navarre area has 3 acres zoned B-5, the <br />church property, the strip mall on Blaine Avenue East to the office building, including Mr. <br />Katainan's furniture store area and auto repair area. <br />Gaffion reviewed the intent of the B-5 District, which was written in about 1975. Traffic <br />problems are a consideration. Permanent uses are shown in Exhibit E. The conditional <br />uses list was amended in October, 1996, to delete home and garden equipment rental. <br />Gafifron reviewed the nature of the proposed uses. He reviewed the two types of <br />restaurants as defined in the zoning code. The proposed uses are in conjunction with a <br />bank, office and retail businesses. The proposed uses do not fit into these categories. <br />Bagel or coffee sales could be part of Restaurant Class II. The pizza sales could be <br />generate a fair amount of traffic. <br />Gaffron reviewed questions for the Commission to consider regarding whether the <br />proposed uses are appropriate in the B-5 District as noted on page 3, questions 1-4. He <br />noted that the B-5 District was chosen due to meet the bank's use and not the restaurant <br />use. <br />In the analysis, Gaffron indicated that the B-5 uses should be neighborhood oriented and <br />must provide service to the surrounding neighborhood. He reported that certain <br />restaurant types may create potential problems for the district and reviewed such <br />possibilities. Gaffron indicated that if the proposed uses are allowed, stafr' should be <br />directed to develop conditional use standards that would linut the operations to a scope <br />and level appropriate to the district. Examples of such limitations were given and are <br />noted in the packet.