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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 20, 2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Lemke moved, Thiesse seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 15-3755, City of <br /> Orono,Amend City Code Section 78-72 Regarding Nonconforming Structures,with the discussed <br /> changes being made to the draft ordinance. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 8. #15-3760 CITY OF ORONO,AMEND CITY CODE TO ALLOW HAIR <br /> REPLACEMENT CLINICS IN B-1,B-3,AND B-5,8:48 P.M.—8:56 P.M. <br /> Barnhart stated the City Council recommended an ordinance amendment that regulated beauty shops and <br /> barber shops, which was recently approved. Based on the direction of the City Council, Staff reviewed <br /> the ordinance further to see where hair replacement clinics could be regulated. It is Staff's opinion that <br /> hair replacement establishments are typical of a clinical setting and should be regulated as a clinic. <br /> Clinics are currently allowed in the B-4 zoning district as a permitted use and in the B-6 District as a <br /> conditional use. Barber shops and beauty shops are located in the B-1 and B-3 zoning districts. <br /> The draft ordinance allows clinics for human care on an outpatient basis only in the B-1 as a conditional <br /> use and in the B-3 zoning district as a permitted use, which is similar to professional offices and offices of <br /> a general nature. The majority of Orono's B-1 and B-3 commercial district is located in the Navarre area. <br /> Staff proposes a conditional use process in the B-1 district to ensure concerns related to clinics can be <br /> addressed through a review process. These concerns could possibly relate to hours of operation, parking, <br /> and access. <br /> Barnhart noted clinics are currently undefined in the Code and that the Planning Commission may wish to <br /> add the following definition: "Clinic for human care on an outpatient basis only: a place where a group <br /> of physicians, dentists, or the like, in connection with a medical school or a hospital,provide medical <br /> treatment and advice for nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge." <br /> Thiesse asked if there are only three B-5 businesses. <br /> Barnhart pointed out the location of the B-5 districts on the overhead. <br /> Landgraver suggested the clinic definition read as follows: "Clinic for human care on an outpatient basis <br /> only: A place where a group of licensed medical practitioners provide medical treatment or advice on an <br /> outpatient only basis." Landgraver stated it then would not need to be linked to a medical school or <br /> hospital. Landgraver stated he also found the term nonresident confusing because in the code resident <br /> and nonresident are defined and that in his view nonresident patients was an ambiguous word. <br /> Barnhart stated the reason the word nonresident was included was so people do not stay there overnight. <br /> Landgraver noted it defines it for an outpatient basis only, which would achieve that. Landgraver stated <br /> the City would not know whether they are associated with a medical school or a hospital. <br /> Thiesse asked if there is a need for the phrase low cost or without charge. <br /> Landgraver stated in his view there is not, which is why he eliminated it. <br /> Acting Chair Landgraver opened the public hearing at 8:55 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Page 22 of 25 <br />