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Zoning File #1.020
<br />June 5, 1986
<br />Page c. 3
<br />The plan presen+..c_d .o you now is the result of thf- -01j- f *r,�
<br />Advisory Committee. The Park District has applied for Iedit .,.,al
<br />use perms-- for the Park improvemerits, (-,.,en though "publin-- 4 pL-ks,"
<br />aie a permitted_ use in the LR•-lA Z,--,,inq District in whic.: e._eren.,erg
<br />Park is locat..,- it has been the -,--ga n9 policy of tr = City of Orono
<br />require a conditional use permit for Noerenberg because its use has
<br />teen and will cnnt'nue to be perhaps less passive than that of the
<br />:typical. un-staff. . .inici,pal park or playground found in Orono. Also,
<br />a smal' variance for hardcover in thr- 0-•75' setback zone is requested.
<br />The Planning Commission way- ask,-3 o rr view the Master P an
<br />prop- a' , and pound in general t nz.t tl-e ' and :se issues c. f hardcover,
<br />drain,y je, access, uti lit.ies, landscap; • 1, ar I reening e all well -
<br />addressed in the Master Flan. Howe ► , ,into Planr,i.,g Commission
<br />--t--,nbers felt that the visitor center i ,d *i,e 50-car parking lot would
<br />_ad to an intensification of the use the park greater than they
<br />iclt was warranted, hence, the Planr. ng Commission vot-. d 4-2 to
<br />recommend rejection of the concept of the visitor center and parking
<br />lot. The Planning Commissio„ made -i findings of fact nor did they
<br />reference any code section in m,king '._..is recommendation.
<br />Fr -in the meetings !,tafi has Lelal with the rz F Strict
<br />represent ti ves, soaf - ieE ' s that the nt, ''pate --e of _ k will
<br />not be .as intensive as pert.- ' d y t' - P t ,ning -- - -ssia. I'he park
<br />is, intended to be resid- ai ii, cure, a low-ke} use with
<br />mprcvement.s intended to prc\,.ie a t-tt facility for current us.rs,
<br />.c,ainly garden c'Ul-s, student , ems, an,. wedd-'nnc,. .ate that although
<br />gyre Planning Commission felt 50--car rark:t.g lot is "overkill",
<br />park rea I 1 y has no par: k 1 tv to speak of now, and incurs
<br />continuinca r,aintena:,ce cc>sts i., .ep, their grassy field parkins
<br />area :is it nuw exitn. lot-.e that t =tor center ntended to
<br />inc', 3e:
<br />A clas.-room witit c .qum - acity 80 (typical expected to
<br />be 10-50) intendr learn about the unique aspects
<br />of the park price- a grounds.
<br />A "reception' .v .:>> and interpreti-e displays, with a
<br />sr..- 1 1 - !a f.. AcItf , maps, an! art r%. , ated to the park.
<br />t` at the ps: - t c:. i hP requi'-rents of the will, way
<br />so- 1 .,o food on tr., , r- 1::"y, 4 ro we y receptions may be
<br />hel on ' he prea.ises. The restroom area ,,rovided is slightly
<br />oversized to allow for weddings parties tc do final makeup touch
<br />ups a&-.
<br />An office area is pro ed for the park staff, and a garden
<br />maintenan:-^ area completes the visitor center. Note that ill the
<br />above functions have prr • i ous 1 y been done out of the qr rage on
<br />*hfi proNf ty, which wi i 1 h- i-emov#�d.
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