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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING � <br /> Monday,March 19,2007 • <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3249 City of Orono,Continued) <br /> Gaffron stated it is a professional office district,which would allow office buildings,banks,hotels and a <br /> few other things. . <br /> Kroeger inquired whether a food co-op would be allowed in the B-6 District. <br /> Gaffron stated if it is considered retail,it would not be allowed on this site. Gaffron stated the original <br /> language reads uses ancillary to the office building,which would mean a use that would help support <br /> the office u'se. <br /> Berg inquired whether the Council is loolcing at going back to what this site was zoned prior to 2004. <br /> Gaffron indicated that is the intent and that they have directed Staff to amend the language back to what <br /> it was prior to 2004: <br /> 'Kempf stated in his opinion moving this application forward to the City Council will not delay action on <br /> the application submitted by the bank and food co-op. Kempf stated the City Council does not want to <br /> � deal with a number of applications being filed under the current language. <br /> n ed ack to what it was in 2004 rather than what the • <br /> Berg inquired why the language is being cha g b <br /> recently submitted application is requesting. . <br /> Gaffron stated Staff was directed back in the fall of last year to amend the Comprehensive Plan back to � <br /> what it was prior to 2004. � • <br /> Cynthia Bremer,City Council, stated one of the reasons why it is important to change the <br /> comprehensive plan amendment is that if an application came before the City that met the requirements <br /> of the current Comprehensive Plan Amendment,the City would not have any means to deny the <br /> application even though it is not something the City currently desires for this site. Bremer stated in her <br /> view the requirement of a pharmacy at this site is not something that is desirable and that there really is <br /> no benefit to tabling the comprehensive plan amendment. <br /> Bremer indicated she will relay the feelings of the Flanning Commission to the City Council concerning <br /> the bank and the food co-op and that by the Planning Commission moving the comprehensive plan <br /> amendment forward,the Planning Commission is not telling the City Council that they are opposed to <br /> retail at this site. <br /> Gaffron stated Walgreen's indicated that they were not happy with the access and so did not pursue the <br /> proj ect. <br /> Zullo stated she understands the reason for approving the comprehensive plan amendment but that she <br /> would like to see some language included in the motion reflecting what the Planning Commission • <br /> would like to see on this site. <br /> PAGE 10 <br />