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, , <br /> � <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> SPECIAL ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Wednesday,Apri17,2010 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Gaffron stated based on comments tonight,it is likely this will not be on the agenda for the April 12t�'Council <br /> meeting but rather the Apri126"'City Council meeting,which will give the residents time to submit written <br /> comments to the City. <br /> Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 8:28 p.m. Kang thanked the residents for attending tonighYs meeting. <br /> Planning Commission Discussion <br /> Kang stated traffic is a concern through Navarre but that she is not sure whether that concern relates directly to <br /> the Comprehensive Plan itself. Kang commented the City will need to come up with some Type of inechanism <br /> to deal with the traffic in the area. <br /> Leskinen stated reguiding and adopting the Comprehensive Plan is not the same as rezoning and that the next <br /> { step would address some of the concerns raised tonight. Without taking this first step,the City is not able to <br /> take the next step and address some of these issues. <br /> � Kang stated in her view there were some minor requests made tonight by various residents and questioned <br /> whether the Comprehensive Plan should be tabled. <br /> Gaffron stated the minor changes could be ready by the April 19`�'Planning Commission meeting,which <br /> would still allow it to be ready for City Council review on Apri126`h <br /> Kang commented she would feel more comfortable with that process since it would give the Planning <br /> Commission time to review the changes. <br /> Moved by Kang,seconded by Rice,to table the Comprehensive Plan to the Apri119th Planning <br /> Commission meeting to allow Staff time to incorporate the changes discussed tonight. <br /> Schwingler asked whether there will be appropriate time to give notice to the public if the Comprehensive Plan <br /> is tabled tonight to the April 19th Planning Commission meeting. <br /> Gaffron stated if additional public concerns are expressed at the Planning Commission meeting,the City <br /> Council will probably want to hear those public comments. Gaffron noted the City Council would not be <br /> obligated to take formal action on the Comprehensive Plan and could table it,but that he would prefer the <br /> Planning Commission review it at their April 19'�'meeting. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. � <br /> Kang noted the Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday,April 19`h, starting at 6:30 p.m., in the <br /> Orono City Council Chambers. Kang noted if the Planning Commission is okay with the changes,the <br /> Comprehensive Plan will move forward to the City Council meeting on Apri126th <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Leskinen moved,Schwingler seconded,to adjourn the Orono Planning Commission Special Meeting at <br /> 8:42 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> Kim Kang, Chair <br /> Page 9 <br />