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� MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COD�INNIISSION <br /> Monday,July 17,2006 . <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3212 Hempel Properties,Continued) <br /> Berg commented the City had thought the pond was going to be a focal point of the development where <br /> the residents could sit and that the walkways were designed to bring people to that area. <br /> Wrede stated the building and outdoor patio area are located closer to the pond than the original submittal. <br /> Wrede stated they are willing to work with Staff on that issue. <br /> Bremer expressed a concern with the drive-though and that there does not appear to be good traffic flow. <br /> Wrede stated the drive-through was created with a coffee shop in mind with six cars stacked. If the drive- <br /> through is located on the extreme back end of the building,there may be traffic conflicts coming in and <br /> out of Kelley parkway. <br /> Martin Left, Stonebay, stated when they purchased the property,they were told it would be a bank and a <br /> pharmacy and that now the use of the site has become more intense. Left noted the current medical <br /> building on the corner is half vacant and should be taken into consideration when designing this <br /> development. Left stated the McDonald's in Long Lake has turned into a hangout for teenagers at night <br /> and that the type of use being proposed for this site would create a similar problem. <br /> Malin stated due to the Hometown Protection Plan,which states if there is a small town bank akeady in <br /> your city,you are not allowed to have another bank. Malin indicated the only bank that could occupy that <br /> site is not interested in it. <br /> Wrede indicated no pharmacy was interested in the site since there was not a left turn in. The <br /> office/medical building would house oral surgeons and that there might be a small pharmacy located <br /> downstairs. <br /> Bremer stated the pharmacy that the city was considering was a 24-hour Walgreen's,which would have <br /> been a much denser use. Bremer stated it is difficult to balance the amount of noise and traffic generated <br /> from a pharmacy and what is being proposal but that the City spent a considerable amount of time <br /> discussing this site in the past. Bremer commented the hours of a dry-cleaner would be less than a coffee <br /> shop or a phannacy. Bremer stated she would like the hours of operation for the retail stopped as early in <br /> � the evening as possible. <br /> Berg stated a small sub shop or deli typically close by 9:00 p.m. and that she would like some to see some <br /> type of small restaurant. <br /> Bremer stated the City has struggled with getting a bank to locate at this site for a number of years and <br /> have been unsuccessful. Bremer stated in her opinion the flow of traffic is awkward with the drive- <br /> through and is not visually appealing, especially given the large amount of parldng proposed in that area. <br /> Bob Jordan,793 Stone Drive, stated the residents have not been clued in much on what is being proposed <br /> for this site and that the use for this site in his view has deteriorated over the years. Jordan stated the best <br /> PAGE 23 <br />