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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, October 21,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#12 AND #13) 8:00 P.M. #02-2842 AND #02-2843 PROFESSIONAL PROPERTIES OF <br /> ORONO, INC. 2745 KELLEY PARKWAY, Continued <br /> Berg moved, Hawn seconded, to recommend approval of Application #02-2842, for <br /> Professional Properties of Orono, Inc., the proposed rezoning of 2745 Kelley Parkway to B- <br /> 6 Highway Commercial District. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> Berg moved, Chair Smith seconded, to recommend approval of Application#02-2843, <br /> Orono Professional Properties,2765 Kelley Parkway, approving the Final Development <br /> Plan including, the site plan, architectural design, lighting and signage plans, and <br /> landscape plans as presented subject to staff comments and conditions 1-3 as noted earlier <br /> in the Minutes. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> Dahlstrom Development indicated that they would allow the Planning Commission to finish <br /> hearing the residential applications before their items. <br /> OLD BUSINESS CONTINUED <br /> (#7) #02-2831 HOPE CHEST FOR BREAST CANCER,3850 SHORELINE DRIVE, <br /> FINDING OF SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR USE AND COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN <br /> REVIEW 9:01 - 9:14 P.M. <br /> Barbara and Jay Hensley, Applicants, were present. <br /> Bottenberg explained that the applicant, Barbara Hensley, intends to purchase the property at <br /> 3850 Shoreline Drive, which is currently operated as "Bay Furniture". The applicant intends to <br /> operate an upscale resale store called"Hope Chest for Breast Cancer". The proposed business <br /> will continue to sell furniture, antiques, crystal/china,jewelry, and home accessories such as <br /> lamps, pictures, and rugs. There will be a limited amount of clothing and accessories. <br /> The application is two-fold: 1) Findings of Similar Use to allow the furniture store to operate as <br /> a permitted or conditional use. If the Planning Commission and City Council deem the proposed <br /> use to be substantially similar to other uses in a specific zoning district,they can allow it. 2) The <br /> second part of the application is the commercial site plan review. The property is zoned B-5, <br /> Limited Neighborhood business District. <br /> Bottenberg reported that the Planning Commission tabled this application in September to <br /> provide additional time for the applicants and the City to determine what impacts the parking lot <br /> expansion has on the property. Secondly, the City had to determine what erosion control <br /> measures were necessary to ensure the parking lot improvements work. The applicant's surveyor <br /> indicates the existing site hardcover is 45%, the proposed parking revisions will reduce it to <br /> 43%. Rather than delaying their acquisition, the future owners have agreed to complete the <br /> requirements as suggested by the City Engineer to improve the parking lot and eliminate impacts <br /> to the wetland to the north. Since the applicants would not take ownership of the property until <br /> Page 15 <br />