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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday, January 20, 2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#04-2974 RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLP,NW CORNER OF <br /> WILLOW DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 12, PUD REZONING, COMPREHENSIVE <br /> PLAN AMENDMENT, PRELIMINARY PLAT,AND COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN <br /> REVIEW—Continued) <br /> explained that the City Council did not feel that this magnitude of development would <br /> specifically harm Long Lake's plan to revive their downtown. He questioned how others <br /> felt this corner might impact Long Lake. <br /> Bremer disagreed, stating that she believed it would have a huge impact on the health of <br /> Long Lake Bank and Snyder's. She believed the City of Orono should support those <br /> businesses, although she did not disagree these new services might be necessary once <br /> StoneBay is complete. While she believed it was for the City Council to decide, Bremer <br /> was reluctant to support Walgreen's as a potential tenant. In addition, she felt allowing a <br /> 24 hour operation like Walgreen's into the community would take the City to a whole <br /> level. <br /> Fritzler disagreed, stating that the flip side to Bremer's argument was that allowing <br /> additional businesses into the community was a good thing. He maintained that Orono just <br /> can't sit by and wait indefinitely for Long Lake to do something. Although he did not <br /> disagree that Long Lake may risk some loss due to competition,he also believed they need <br /> to step up their commitment to their business district. <br /> Acting Chair Mabusth moved, Fritzler seconded, to table Application#04-2974, <br /> StoneBay Marketplace, NW Quadrant Hwy 12/Willow Drive, a Proposed <br /> Commercial PUD Development,in addition, when the final Comprehensive Plan <br /> Amendment, PUD Rezoning, Commercial Site Plan Review, and Preliminary <br /> Subdivision is presented,that they be accompanied by a progress report of where the <br /> original StoneBay development project is at currently. VOTE : Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> (#15) #04-2976 JAMES AND JUDITH PIERPONT, 1801 WEST FARM ROAD, <br /> CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (10:20-10:53 P.M.) <br /> James Pierpont, the Applicant, was present. <br /> Gaffron explained that the property at 1801 West Farm Road contains a principal residence <br /> and a guest house originally approved via CUP Resolution No.2854 in 1990. During the <br /> recent lot line rearrangement review, it was confirmed that the legal combination condition <br /> of Resolution No. 2854 had never been fulfilled. It was also confirmed that the applicants <br /> at this time do not want to combine the properties (1801-1849) and the Planning <br /> Commission and Council confirmed that the 3 ac. dry/1 ac. wetland area of 1801 West <br /> Farm was not sufficient to meet the intent of the Guest House ordinance regarding lot area. <br /> Based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission, Council conditioned lot line <br /> PAGE 36 of 53 <br />