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. MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANIVING COMIVIISSION <br /> Monday,July 17,2006 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3208 Ryan Companies,Continued) <br /> Jurgens inquired whether the setback for the existing building to the new street is 20 feet. <br /> Nordland stated to his lrnowledge that is a side street setback and the City would have a 10-foot setback. <br /> Nordland stated the building technically could go out as far as the line depicted on the plan. <br /> Jurgens stated the right-of-way is not being limited by the existing building;it could move closer to that <br /> building. <br /> Nordland stated that would result in a change in the parking. <br /> ' Jurgens stated the existing building is not causing the problem and that he does not see a hardship to grant <br /> a variance. <br /> Bremer inquired whether the applicant meets the City's parking ordinance. <br /> Turner indicated they do meet the City's parking requirements. <br /> Bremer inquired whether it would be better to consider a parldng variance. <br /> Turner stated it is difficult to deternune the parking requirements when the tenants are unlmown. Turner <br /> asked how the parking was determined for the existing building. <br /> McJilton stated she does not remember how they calculated the parking for the existing building. <br /> Nordland stated the proposed is roughly 2.5 stalls per 1000 feet. Nordland stated generally office <br /> buildings are 5 stalls per 1000 square feet. <br /> Jurgens stated the parlcing would be decreased with the 70-foot right-of-way,which would decrease the <br /> size of the new buildings. <br /> Bremer stated in her view a parlcing variance should be considered,but that the unfortunate reality is that <br /> the parking needs are driven by the tenants. Bremer stated she has a concern if the City is over-requiring <br /> parking spaces and that is impacting the right-of-way. <br /> Jurgens stated the Planning Commission is making a lot of assumptions and attempting to accommodate a <br /> project that they do not lrnow for sure will actually happen. Jurgens commented there are a number of <br /> uses that this property could be used for. <br /> Bremer stated the intent of the code is to plan for the most intense use that the applicants are proposing. <br /> PAGE 14 <br />