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- �MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COlVIMISSION <br /> � ' Tuesday, Ja�ivary 16,2007 <br /> -� 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#OG-3249 City of Orono,Outlot A Stonebay, Continued) <br /> Kroeger stated he is in agreement with the concept,noting that he shares the same concerns about having <br /> � a sucoessfiil business at this locatioii. Kroeger stated in his o�iuion the City would not have anything to <br /> lose by tabling this application. <br /> Zullo stated she would also be in support of giving the applicants time to bring in additional infonnation <br /> and would be in favor of tabling the rezoning application. <br /> Ralul stated he would prefer to move this application forward to the City Council since they are the ones <br /> who would Ue inaking the final decision on the type of use for this site and that the Council could elect to <br /> table the rezoning.Rahn stated if this�roperty is rezoned back to B-6, the City would still have tlie ability <br /> to niake changes or request certain items with whatever application coilies before them. � <br /> �Gaffron stated the Planning Conimission at.some point in time should make a recoinmendation on <br /> reguiding this propei-ty as well as possibly rezoning the site. Gaffron pointed out the Metropolitan <br /> Council has reconunended that tlze guiding and zoning for specific�roperties mafich one another. <br /> Kroeger inquired how Staff feels about the rezoning. <br /> Gaffron stated the Comprehensive Plan was changed in 2004 in reaction to a proposal that the City • <br /> Council liked but that the City Council has unclergone a change in its pliilosophy in the past year or two <br /> and that they would like to review l•he 1995 resulution ancl possiUly not allow any fiirther retail in this area <br /> in order to help the retail cunently in the City of Long Lake become more viable. <br /> . Rahn stated in his opinion it would be better for the Council to weigh in on this nlatter prior to the parties <br /> incurring additional costs. . . . <br /> Kempf stated if this matter were tabled,the�arties would have the opportunity to submit an application. <br /> Gaffron stated if the Planning Coinuzission tables this application, it would afford the parties some time to <br /> submit an application. , <br /> Kroeger stafied if ihe rezoning for this site were a�proved, it would revert back to the original zoniiig. <br /> ICroeger stated the City should not be changing the zoning on this site eveiy time a different application <br /> a�pears before the City and that careful consideration should be given to what is being proposed for this <br /> site. � <br /> Gaffron stated the guiding and the zoning for this site needs to be consistent,and that the B-6 zoning � <br /> district�vould allo�v office use with ancillary retail. <br /> Zullo inquired whether a banlc would be considered nonretail. , . � . � ., . <br /> GafFron stated a bank in the past has been considered of�ce use but that there are some aspects tliat could <br /> be considered retail. � � <br /> PAGE 5 <br />