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• <br />• <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY dOUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday April 9, 2007 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />9. #06 -3249 CITY OF ORONO, OUTLOT A, STONEBAY, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />AMENDMENT — RESOLUTION NO. 5602 1 <br />Gaffron stated the City of Orono is proposing an <br />Plaii "to "undo" the prior amendment adopted in 2 <br />of retail opportunities within Outlot A, Stonebay. <br />The property is currently zoned RR -1B, Single Fa <br />City has used RR -1B as a "holding zone" until a 1 <br />rezoning approved-in 2004 never became effectiv <br />with his project. Associated with the CMP amenc <br />Single Family Rural Residential, to B -6 PUD Hig <br />included in the legal notices and is not part of the <br />any future PUD approval for the site. <br />Gaffron noted the Planning Commission has <br />application being tabled two times. <br />On March 19`', an application was received from <br />the CMP. The proposed amendment is very spec <br />submitted describe the bank, office and food co -c <br />site plan, the requested amendment is to revise m <br />These three lines are the first three of the seven p <br />adment of the Orono Community Management <br />that under strict conditions allowed an expansion <br />lily Rural Residential, 2 -acre minimum lot size. The <br />7D development is approved for the site. The <br />because the developer at that time did not proceed <br />nent would be rezoning of the site from RR -1B, <br />way Commercial District. This rezoning was not <br />urrently requested action, but would be an element of <br />this application on three occasions, with the <br />e property owners requesting a formal amendment of <br />c and narrow in scope. While the materials <br />uses that are proposed and also include a conceptual <br />ely three lines within the existing CMP language. <br />ameters established in 2004 for retail use on the site. <br />White stated he would like to see the parameter that any development on this site be oriented to the <br />stormwater pond be included in the new language'I <br />Gaffron stated if it is Council's desire to change the language tonight, he would like Staff to have an <br />opportunity to prepare the appropriate language and then have the Council review it at a future council <br />meeting. Gaffron noted the Planning Commission voted to approve the amendment without any <br />revisions. <br />Murphy stated in his opinion it is better to wipe the slate clean and start over at this site. Murphy <br />expressed concern about attempting to redo portions of the amendment piecemeal rather than starting <br />from square one. <br />McMillan stated the process of looking at a W <br />the issues associated with retail at this site and <br />what would be a good use for this site but that <br />Bremer stated she was not in favor of a Walgreen <br />site would be a good fit given the close proximity <br />her opinion this amendment will help to clean up <br />is the first step in developing this site. <br />Rahn stated he is in agreement with Council <br />possibility for some retail on this site. <br />en's for this site made the Council aware of some of <br />the Council has not determined at this point exactly <br />mercial office space would be one option. <br />on this site but that she does feel some retail on this <br />[the residential units in Stonebay. Bremer stated in <br />e City's Community Management Plan and that this <br />Bremer and that he also feels there is the <br />PAGE 7 of 22 <br />