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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 16,2001 <br /> (#01-2696 ABC Supply Company,Inc.,Continued) <br /> allow enough area for parking and maneuvering of vehicles on the west side of the building. This <br /> may require the parking to be within 60' of the right-of-way. Customer and visitor parking are <br /> located approximately 6' outside the building entrance where 10' is required. The Applicants have <br /> requested to continue to use the parking area as it exists. <br /> ABC has both summer and winter business hours. Outside regular business hours there may be <br /> delivery trucks entering the site and waiting for the business to open, or the truck may pull in, drop a <br /> trailer and leave. Deliveries are typically made with semi trucks. There have been some phone calls <br /> stating that trucks have been idling all night long. This type of activity has the potential to generate <br /> excessive noise and odors that would go off site. The Zoning Code has performance standards which <br /> allows the City to protect the public safety and health against such things as noise, smoke,toxic or <br /> noxious matter, odors,vibration and glare. <br /> Lighting is consistent with other industrial and commercial areas with standard wall pack lights on <br /> the building to provide security. No excessive glare is visible at the property lines. A large flood <br /> light located on the south side of the building is of concern. <br /> For safety and fire reasons, Staff recommends that the entire 26' roadway through the facility be left <br /> open at all times. <br /> Weinberger stated the issues for discussion should include the following: <br /> — Location and operation of outdoor storage area, including screening <br /> — Parking-location and screening <br /> - Noise <br /> - Hours of operation <br /> - Lighting <br /> - Traffic <br /> - Use of outdoor storage area and compatibility with surrounding properties <br /> Staff recommends approval to allow the outside storage, subject to the following conditions: <br /> 1. Activity related to outside storage shall be limited to the hours specified by ABC as <br /> their regular business hours. <br /> 2. All parking related to the operation of the business shall be limited to the areas <br /> designated on the plan and approved by the City of Orono. Parking areas are <br /> required to be a hard, all-weather, durable,dust-free surface material, and <br /> appropriate screening shall be provided for all parking areas on-site. <br /> 3. Light sources must not be visible beyond the property boundaries. <br /> 4. Conditions shall be placed on the limits of activity that occurs during non-business <br /> hours, including deliveries,transporting materials on site and parking of business <br /> related vehicles. <br /> PAGE 16 <br />