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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION - <br /> Monday,July 17,2006 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3212 Hempel Properties,Continued) <br /> use for this site would be something that would serve as a nice gateway to the Stonebay community and <br /> that a fast food restaurant would be detrimental to the area. . <br /> Malin indicated they are not looking at a fast food restaurant and that they are looldng at fast food casual, <br /> � which is like a Chipolte or a Fat Belly Pig. <br /> Bremer pointed out the current plans depict a drive-through that was envisioned for a coffee shop,which <br /> is now not going to happen. <br /> Gail Harris, 783 Boulder Drive, Stonebay, stated she was informed that the Walgreen's would close at <br /> 10:00 and that she is in agreement with her neighbors. Harris stated she does not want to have to drive <br /> through a parking lot and retail to access her new house. Harris expressed a concern with Kelley Parkway <br /> � and that there may be two entries into this site. Harris suggested a nice sit-down restaurant that is not a <br /> chain with an outdoor eating area be considered for the site. . <br /> Harris stated the amount of traffic that would be generated to this area from the school should be <br /> considered as well as the environmental impact due to the real concerns with global warning. <br /> Steve Johnston,2335 Shadow Drive,noted he is located a half mile away from this site and that he would <br /> encourage the developer to consider retail versus office for this site since office does not provide anything <br /> for the residents in the area and retail provides conveniences for the residents. <br /> Berg inquired whether the applicants are joint venturing with a medical clinic. <br /> Malin stated another developer who develops a lot of inedical buildings in the area has expressed interest <br /> in the site. <br /> Berg stated she could envision a medical building of some type but that Orono is hard-pressed at the <br /> present time attracting office users. Berg stated she would not be for a fast food type use at this location. <br /> Judy Left,791 Boulder Drive, stated it is her understanding that the size of the building is being increased <br /> from what was originally proposed. Left inquired how the size differs between the two buildings. <br /> Wrede stated on the original submittal the buildings consisted of approximately a 10,000 square foot <br /> footprint for a total of 20,000 square feet. Tonight's submittal has a total square footage that is <br /> approximately the same. <br /> Bremer pointed out one building would be one story and one building would be two-story. <br /> Gaffron illustrated on the overhead the two-story building and the one story building depicted in the plan <br /> that was submitted tonight. <br /> PAGE 24 <br />