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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 17,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#02-2795 WJM PROPERTIES,Continued) <br /> Mr. Johnson reiterated that the operation is designed to attract the commercial customer who shops for a <br /> company. <br /> Smith noted that according to the information provided by Morries, on average 10 visitors a day will stop <br /> by the showroom. <br /> Berg asked if the average sole buyer would be referred out to this location in order to obtain a specific <br /> model <br /> Mr. Johnson indicated that, in fact,the opposite would happen, the car would be sent out to the buyer's <br /> dealership location. <br /> Rahn inquired whether this would be the centralized location for all of the dealerships as their off-load <br /> location. He could envision an awful lot of transports were this the case, and asked how many typically <br /> arrive per month. <br /> Mr. Fitchel indicated that they average 10 transports offloading per month, adding that the furthest <br /> locations would not use this for their centralized drop off site. <br /> Bellows questioned whether the proposed berming and landscaping were in lieu of fencing. <br /> Weinberger stated that the City will almost always prefer landscaping to a 6' high fence. <br /> Bellows then questioned the safety issues that might arise with transports turning at the traffic light. <br /> Weinberger stated that the City reserves the right to look into a future service road for the area.with a <br /> light. <br /> Mr. Johnson explained that access issues have been discussed at length and Morries is willing to respond <br /> to proposals when they are made. It is their intention to work with the City to provide better access. <br /> Smith clarified the figures, 10 customers a day, 10 transports a month, adding that all that is left to be <br /> determined is the hours of operation. She asked how the Commission could manage this application <br /> further to ensure that six months from now,the applicant has gone beyond what is been pictured. <br /> Mr. Fitchel stated that in his estimation, the fleet sales hours of operation may require some evening <br /> hours,while the wholesale hours may be more broad. <br /> Rahn stated that fleet sales could feasibly operate like normal business hours, 9AM to 6 PM typically, <br /> with a Saturday 9AM to noon schedule as a reasonable addition. <br /> Fritzler maintained that the body shop industrial operation would need to be open later. <br /> Bellows argued that if the parts and body shop are wholesale, it should not be necessary for them to be <br /> open at odd hours. <br /> PAGE 22 OF 29 <br />