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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday, February 17, 2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#4) #04-2974 RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLP,NW CORNER OF <br /> WILLOW DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 12, PUD REZONING, COMPREHENSIVE <br /> PLAN AMENDMENT, PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION,AND COMMERCIAL <br /> SITE PLAN REVIEW—Continued) <br /> In addition,based on comments received from Phil Carlson, the City's Planning <br /> Consultant, Gaffron suggested the Commission handle the Land Use Plan amendment first <br /> and separately. Since this would be an amendment to the Comp Plan, Gaffron felt that <br /> some discussion of the overall intent and character to be achieved should be made. <br /> Gaffron indicated that, if the Planning Commission wishes to take a step toward approval, <br /> it is staff's recommendation that an amendment to the Land Use Plan should include the <br /> following: <br /> Allow service retail uses, such as a pharmacy,bank, coffee shop, dry cleaners, and <br /> similar neighborhood and community scale uses (uses can be further defined if you <br /> wish), with the following characteristics: <br /> 1) The development plan shall incorporate exceptional design, integrated into <br /> the site and surroundings, and featuring high quality building materials and <br /> architectural detailing. <br /> 2) No single use shall occupy more than 15,000 square feet of floor area. <br /> 3) There shall be generous, well-planned green space, landscaping, and <br /> buffering throughout the entire site, exceeding the minimums in the Orono <br /> Code for similar developments. <br /> 4) There shall be a clear, well-designed connection and orientation to the pond <br /> west of the site, such that patrons can see the pond from the development, <br /> pedestrians can easily walk to and around the pond, and adjacent uses will <br /> orient windows, outdoor seating areas, and other elements toward the pond. <br /> 5) There shall be clear, well-designed sidewalk connections from the <br /> sidewalks and trails surrounding the site(on Kelley Parkway,Willow <br /> Drive, and Highway 12) to all points within the development, especially <br /> from access points that serve the residential development to the north. <br /> 6) The scale and type of uses, and the design of the site, shall be such that <br /> overall traffic into and out of the site will not be more than under the <br /> previously assumed office use designation in the Land Use Plan. <br /> PAGE 3 of 19 <br />