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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 /> Kroeger stated he has a difficult time approving the comprehensive plan amendment given its current <br /> language and that he would like to see the zoning open on this site. <br /> Gaffron stated the Planning Commission should make a recommendation on whether or not to revise the <br /> Comprehensive Plan back to what it was pre 2004,which would eliminate the pharmacy use, and <br /> whether or not the zoning should change from RR-1B to B-6 PUD or B-6. Gaffron stated if the <br /> Planning Commission feels that there is some other type of zoning that would be more appropriate than <br /> B-6 for this site,they could make that recommendation. Gaffron noted the B-6 PUD zoning would <br /> allow retail on the site and the B-6 zoning would not allow retail. <br /> Zullo stated the political process is that the Council hears through applications the desires of the citizens <br /> but that she is not necessarily in agreement with acting on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment tonight � <br /> � and zoning it B-6. <br /> Kempf stated he would like to proceed forward with recommending approval of the comprehensive plan <br /> amendment. <br /> • Kempf moved,Winer seconded,to recommend approval of rezoning Outlot A,Stonebay,to B-6 <br /> . PUD,Highway Commercial District. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 3,Kroeger,Kang and Zullo opposed. <br /> Winer moved,Kempf seconded,to recommend approval uf�ppiication#06-3249,City of Orono, <br /> Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment,Outlot A, Stonebay, and to rezone the site f'rom RR- <br /> 1B, Single Family Rural Residential,to B-6 PUD,Highway Commercial District,with the <br /> recommendation that special consideration being given to allowing a bank and a food co-op on <br /> this site. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 2,Kroeger and Kang opposed. <br /> 5. 07-3255 CATHERINE SWEET,3405 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD,VARIANCE,7:42—8:00 <br /> P.M. � <br /> Catherine Sweet,Applicant,was present. <br /> Turner stated the applicant is requesting a setback variance to construct a replacement garage with a <br /> two-foot setback from the westerly side property line when a 15-foot setback is required. A variance to <br /> allow hardcover in the 0-75 foot zone and more than 25 percent hardcover in the 75-250 foot zone is <br /> also requested. <br /> The west wall of the proposed garage is proposed to be 2.0 to 4.7 feet from the street right-of-way. At <br /> the corner closest to the property line,the eave would be about 12 inches from the property line. <br /> • Because it is a street, the required setback would be 15 feet. If the property were not a street,the <br /> required setback would be 10 feet. Since the wall is within three feet of the property line, the building <br /> PAGE 11 <br />