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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 /> Gaffron stated that, if the Commission wished to restrict the type of restaurant uses they <br /> would or would not allow, the Commission would need to identify aspects of what they <br /> will and will not allow. <br /> Rahn stated that, currently, any restaurant with a drive-thru would have to be approved via <br /> a CUP. <br /> Acting Chair Mabusth suggested the PUD be written that any proposed change in <br /> restaurant use be subject to review by the City. <br /> Bremer proposed the coffee shop be viewed as drive-thru with incidental food use. She <br /> suggested food prep issues be the trigger to treat uses differently. <br /> Hawn questioned why the City just doesn't make the proposed coffee shop a drive-thru <br /> with a CUP which the City grants. <br /> Gaffron concurred, stating that all restaurant uses could be CUP, entitling the City to grant <br /> those they find more palatable than others. <br /> Trautz suggested the coffee shop apply for a CUP based on the fact that the food prep is <br /> not performed on site. <br /> With regard to the orientation of the Walgreen's, Bremer stated that she liked the <br /> orientation as proposed. <br /> Rahn concurred, stating that he did not wish to create unneeded parking issues with the <br /> revised orientation. As proposed,parking was short 26 spaces on site and Rahn did not <br /> wish to see the situation worsen. <br /> Johnston stated that Walgreen's has estimated, through their vast retailing experience, that <br /> they need 60 spaces for this size location. <br /> Although Gaffron stated that he would need to run the latest plan past the traffic planner <br /> for feedback,he did not feel the parking situation for the Walgreen's retailer to be a <br /> problem. He did point out, however, that the amount of parking depends on the specific <br /> use of any particular site. He pointed out that the City does not have the luxury of overflow <br /> parking at these sites. <br /> PAGE 7 of 19 <br />