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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 18,2001 <br /> (Baywind Christian Church,Continued) <br /> currently sewered. <br /> Stoddard inquired whether it is possible that this will become a permanent location for the church. <br /> Heckal stated that is not their intent at this time. <br /> Lindquist stated in his view the Planning Commission needs to look at the church as becoming a <br /> permanent use within the B-4 District when establishing standards. <br /> Stoddard noted some requirements for the B-4 District are not controlled by the City, such as the Fire <br /> Code requirements. <br /> Kluth stated the Planning Commission cannot do spot zoning and needs to look at standards that <br /> would be required for any church that would come into this district. Kluth noted he was present at the <br /> City Council meeting where this application was discussed,with the Council expressing some <br /> bewilderment about why churches had been excluded from this district in the first place. Kluth stated <br /> the Council is in favor of allowing churches within the B-4 District and establishing standards for this <br /> use. <br /> Kluth stated the task before the Planning Commission tonight is to set standards for this use within <br /> the B-4 District regardless of the needs of this church. Kluth stated even if the Zoning Code is <br /> changed and church use is allowed within the B-4 District,that does not guarantee the Baywind <br /> Church will be able to meet all the conditions of the conditional use permit. <br /> Bob Sansevere, City Council Representative, commented the Council is supportive of churches in the <br /> B-4 District,with some concerns being expressed relating to parking and pedestrian traffic crossing <br /> busy streets. Sansevere stated in his view the fact that churches were not originally included in the <br /> B-4 District was an oversight. <br /> Smith inquired whether the standards being recommended by Staff would apply to churches. <br /> Gaffron stated the recommended standards would apply to church use and that Staff is not proposing <br /> the Planning Commission change any of the general B-4 standards regulating the entire district. <br /> Lindquist noted all the other B-4 standards would apply as well, and that the other standards being <br /> recommended by Staff would apply only to church use. <br /> Kluth inquired whether these standards would also apply in the `R' District. <br /> Gaffron stated the `R' District has a different set of standards than the B-4 general standards. Gaffron <br /> stated at the present time the `R' District only has one standard regulating churches at the present time <br /> relating to setbacks. Gaffron stated one of the specific standards for church use would be that they <br /> demonstrate sufficient parking to avoid the necessity to have pedestrians crossing a busy <br /> thoroughfare. <br /> PAGE 7 <br />