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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> . Monday,Apri117,2006 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. � <br /> (#06-3185 WJM Properties, Continued) <br /> Jurgens stated the city is heading to a situation where neighborhoods will experience a large number of <br /> vehicles being test driven in their area. <br /> Winkey stated he is struggling with how increasing the number of test-driven vehicles would change the <br /> use since the applicant has already been allowed to run a leasing business. <br /> Jurgens stated he anticipates greater traffic being created from the additional test-driven cars being stored <br /> on the lot. <br /> Rahn stated the reality is the City's concern is more of a visual thing with the number of vehicles on the <br /> lot. <br /> Gaffron stated Staff does not care what the mix of cars is but they do have a concern with the visual <br /> impact that this site would have on the area. <br /> Kempf stated his concern is that there would be enough leasing vehicles available in one spot so <br /> whenever a customer walks into any Morries' lot,they would be directed to Orono and it would become a <br /> secondary site for retail leasing. Kempf stated if that becomes the case,the character of that <br /> neighborhood would change. Kempf stated the flagpoles are a way to market a business and that he has a <br /> concern that the customers would be referred to Orono. <br /> Winkey stated the City can control the look and feel of the property and that he personally does not care if <br /> customers are referred to this lot for lease vehicles. <br /> Johnson stated a fleet leasing person would be in contact with a manufacturer's rep about pricing and <br /> financing. Johnson stated the concept of fleet leasing is that it is not built on individual sales and the <br /> representative is buying for a business. <br /> Johnson commented there is no Mazda salesman on another car lot that is going to refer a customer to try <br /> out a number of different vehicles by different manufacturers. <br /> Rahn opened the public hearing at 8:16 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Rahn closed the public hearing. <br /> Winkey moved to recommend approval of Application#06-3185,WJM Properties,LLC,2605 West <br /> Wayzata Boulevard—Amendment to Industrial Site Plan and CUP's,subject to the condition that <br /> only two flagpoles will be allowed and further subject to the condition that the height of the <br /> flagpoles is restricted to 25 feet <br /> Gaffron stated that would be a new restriction added to the conditional use permit. <br /> PAGE 16 <br />