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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,October 17,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (Report of Planning Commission, Continued) <br /> the Council and that he had the impression the Planning Commission's considerations were not relevant <br /> in this application. <br /> McMillan stated a lot of times when the City is dealing with an establishment that is beyond just code and <br /> zoning issues, they tend to take on a whole different life at the council level and that in her view the <br /> Planning Commission did a good job as far as what they need to do for planning. McMillan stated there <br /> were some council members who had concerns with parking and operational issues. <br /> Gaffron noted the police chief did speak at the council meeting and had distributed a history of police <br /> activity associated with the Narrows Saloon since taken over by Anderst,which was not part of the <br /> zoning review process. <br /> Bremer commented other similar establishments probably have the same level of police activity and <br /> experience similar complaints. <br /> Gaffron stated the Planning Commission performs the public review process based on zoning merits and <br /> that in his view the current process serves the applicants better than if the input of the Council is given on <br /> every application prior to the Planning Commission voting on it. <br /> Bremer stated the applicants could also contact individual council members to get their input prior to <br /> proceeding forward. Bremer stated in her view the Planning Commission did the right thing in <br /> recommending approval of the application. <br /> Rahn stated it is frustrating for the Planning Commission to listen to a particular application a number of <br /> times and to have the applicant make considerable changes to their proposal only to have that application <br /> denied by the council. <br /> Gaffron stated the public review process allows the council to see how the public reacts to a particular <br /> proposal. <br /> McMillan stated she normally does not have a preconceived idea on applications and noted that this <br /> application has been tabled. McMillan commented the music and the likelihood that people from outside <br /> the Navarre area would visit the Narrows Saloon because of the music compounded the situation. <br /> Leslie noted Troy Broitzman's application was referred back to the Planning Commission largely because <br /> of aesthetics. Leslie inquired whether the Planning Commission has the latitude to consider aesthetics as <br /> part of an application. <br /> Curtis indicated there were a number of comments expressed regarding how this residence would fit in <br /> with the rest of the neighborhood. <br /> PAGE 27 <br />