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/ <br />/ <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 20,1998 <br />/ <br />(#18 - #2327 Orono Development - Continued) <br />John O'Sullivan said his ori^nal intent for inclusion in the B-5 District had food in mind. <br />The only food in the area is at the Dairy Queen. He did not want to see fast food, which <br />may be included in the B-1. O'Sullivan said he has spoken with people in the <br />neighborhood, who feel the coffee and bagel sales is consistent with the neighborhood. <br />He sees this use as the candy shop of the 1950's. <br />Smith asked if the coffee-bagel sales purpose was to primarily serve the neighborhood or <br />to serve area employees. Dillon said the purpose was for the neighbors and customers of <br />the bank. <br />The Comnnssioners questioned how much traffic would be generated by these uses. It <br />was agreed that the traffic would be more than what is generated by the bank. DUlon felt <br />the use would be subtle with the majority being take-out customers. Dillon reported that <br />the tenants themselves determine what traffic needs they must have to generate enough <br />business. Hawn said the B-5 District speaks of the undesirabUity of high traffic generators <br />and feels the use is not compatible with this zoning district. <br />Gaffron noted that the Dairy Queen is a seasonal business. O'Sullivan added that this <br />particular Dairy Queen is a high volume store for a non-Brazier Dairy Queen. <br />John Erickson suggested taking the property to the north of O'Sullivan and zoning it all <br />commercial. <br />Sepena asked is the uses were substantially different from that of a Dairy Queen. Hawn <br />said she felt the Dairy Queen was present due to its historical insertion in the district. <br />Hawn sdd she is against the restaurant uses. Gaffiron noted that the property was changed <br />to B-5 from residential one year ago. <br />Dillon said he felt the coffee-bagel use is similar to the candy, ice cream, etc. use. He will <br />ask the applicant to amend the application to eliminate the pizza sales. <br />Lindquist moved. Smith seconded, to approve the amendment of the B -5 for allowed <br />conditional uses to include coffee retail sales and bagel retail sales. <br />Schroeder felt the neighbors would appreciate these businesses. <br />McMillan asked if the uses would be tied into the candy, ice cream, etc. category. <br />Lindquist said the uses would be added to the list of conditional uses.