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_ MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> � . Tuesday, January 16,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3249 City of Orono,Outlot A Stonebay, Continnecl) <br /> ultimately failed to conunit Walgreens or any other phai7nacy retailer to the site and the approvals <br /> eventually expired with no develo�ment occuning on the site. <br /> In the summer of 2006,Hempel Properties proposed a medical office and retail strip center for the site, <br /> requesting a fut�ther aiilendinent of the CMP to remove the condition that one of the buildings had to be a <br /> phaimacy/convenience store. Although the Plamiing Conuiiission recommended approval of such a a <br /> . change,the City Council, after a number of ineetings and inuch discussion,voted on September 25, 2006, <br /> to deny the requested CMP ainendment. Hempel suUsequently fonnally with,drew their application. <br /> There are cunently no ap�lications for develo�ment of Outlot A. The City Council has directed City <br /> Staff to�roceed with a CMP amendment that would, in effect, "undo"the changes that were adopted in <br /> 2004. The property owners have been notified via the standard mailed legal notice of this proposed <br /> amendment,but as of this writing,have not weighed in with Staff as to their position on the matter. The <br /> City Cotmcil has broad discretion to revise the Comprehensive 1'lan as it sees fit after follo�ving tlie <br /> proper noHfication and puUlic hearing process. <br /> The City Attorney has indicated that because tlle current RR-1B zoning does not match the City's intent <br /> for Outlot A,nor the proposed guiding,the City should consider rezoning to a zone that reflects the City's <br /> intent. The City purposely has not done so to date,and has simply been using the RR-1B zoning as a . <br /> holding zone for this and other properties that were reguided froin SFR to something else in past actions. <br /> The Council's intent for Outlot A appears to most closely match the B-6 district standards,which allows <br /> offices,banks,libraries, and motels/hotels. � <br /> Gaffron requested the Planning C�mmission discuss the following issues: � <br /> 1. Does the Planning Commission agree with the Council's intent to return to the fornzer provisions <br /> of the CMP with regards to Outlot A? <br /> 2. Are there any specific elements of the original CMP language that should be revised or clari�ed <br /> with this amendment? <br /> 3. The Planning Commission should coiisider whether there are any negative impacts associated <br /> with proceeding with a rezoning of the site to niatch the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 4. Does tlle Plaiuling Commission have any other concems regarding the proposed amendment? <br /> Gaffron noted this properly is currently zoned RR-1B, single-family,two-acre minimunz lot size. The <br /> rezoning that�vas approved in 2004 never took effect and the propei-ty ti;�as never rezoned_to�m3tch the <br /> Con7prehensive Plan. Staff is recomnlending that the zoning be changed to a B-6 PUD. <br /> The Planning Commission should hold the public hearing, discuss the proposed amendment, and malce � <br /> reconunendatioils to the City Council regarding the reguiding and the rezoning of this property. � <br /> PAG�3 . � <br />