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n 1 � r v <br /> (J <br /> To: Chair Kang and Planning Commission Members <br /> From: Evelyn Turner, City Planner <br /> Date: May 17, 2010 <br /> Subject: 10-3454 City of Orono - Amendments to Orono Code Sections 78-916, 78- <br /> 1373, and Chapter 78 Article IV Relating Conditional Uses <br /> - Public Hearing <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Application Sunzmary: This zoning code text amendment would: <br /> • Revise the criteria to be used when evaluating a conditional use permit <br /> application; <br /> • Relocate within the code the additional criteria for service station conditional use • <br /> permits; and <br /> • Revise conditional uses in the Residential zoning districts. <br /> Staff Recomme�tdatio�z: Planning Department Staff recommends the revision to <br /> conditional use criteria and the relocation of the additional criteria be recommended for <br /> approval and the revisions to residential condition uses be tabled. <br /> List of Exhibits <br /> A. Existing and proposed criteria for granting a conditional use permit <br /> B. Text relating to service stations <br /> Background <br /> The code contains three findings that must be satisfied before a CUP is granted. These <br /> findings are rather general and can be difficult to relate to a specific application. The revised <br /> findings are less abstract and include additional findings. They are based on state statutes, <br /> those of other communities, and suggestions from the Planning Commission. <br /> The standards for service stations are currently located in a section of the code that contains a <br /> miscellany of regulations. Service stations always require a conditional use permit so these <br /> standards are more appropriately located with the other standards for specific conditional <br /> uses. • <br /> The Commission has reviewed the conditional uses allowed in the Residential zoning <br /> districts and found that some of the uses are out of date, some are difficult to understand, <br /> � some are more appropriate as accessory uses and some are no longer appropriate. An <br /> updated list of uses will be distributed at the meeting. <br /> Action Requested <br /> 1. The public hearing should be opened and comments received. <br /> 2. The current and proposed Conditional Use Permit findings and the section relating to <br />