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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING — AUGU.ST 19, 1991 <br />ZONING FILE ##1671 — CONT,. <br />Chair Kelley asked if the ncn— conforming use had ceased for <br />one year. <br />Mabusth felt that retail use had not ceased for one year as <br />owner was selling grocery /vegetables in the parking lot. <br />Chair Kelley felt that selling from the parking lot is a <br />different type of use, and therefore the property reverts back to <br />residential. Kelley felt that the Planning Commission should <br />vote on this issue first. <br />Bellows felt the application should be allowed to be <br />reviewed. She noted the outcome of the Highway 12 study and felt <br />that should have impact on this application. She felt there is a <br />vast difference between corner grocery use and a <br />plumbing /electrical showroom. She expressed that perhaps the <br />property should revert back to residential use. <br />Mabusth concurred that this property will have major impact <br />from the upgrading of Highway 12 corridor or if it goes down <br />County Road 6. <br />Cohen felt that this property is unlikely for residential <br />use. Johnson concurred. Cohen asked if the applicant was <br />applying for a variance. <br />Mabusth explained the applicant is applying for a <br />conditional use permit for a non — conforming use and a variance <br />for changing one non — conforming use to another, and per Kelley's <br />interpretation, a variance as the intended use has ceased for - <br />over one year. She noted that at one time portions of the <br />building were used as residential. <br />Kelley pointed out that through the years and many <br />applications, the City has essentially wiped out the residential <br />use of the property. <br />Schroeder felt that this property is unlikely for <br />residential use, but felt that this may not be the correct use <br />either. <br />Callahan questioned if the property were reverted to <br />residential, would the building be suitable? <br />It was moved by Kelley, to recommend denial of the request <br />by applicant for a conditional use permit for.. non — conforming <br />commercial use for property located at 3800 Wayzata Boulevard <br />West. Motion failed. <br />Bellows felt that a recommendation of denial would set a <br />negative precedent for any future businesses. <br />10 <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />