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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,January 18,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#10-3443,2655 SHADYWOOD ROAD,LECY BROTHERS, CONTINUED) <br /> variances,subject to the removal of the patio and path,providing for additional buffer areas along <br /> the shoreline,and compliance with Staff s recommendations. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 1, Schoenzeit <br /> opposed. <br /> Schoenzeit stated in his opinion the house could be relocated slightly out of the 0-75 foot zone. <br /> 12. #10-3444 AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 78—ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR <br /> SITE PLAN REVIEW—PUBLIC HEARING,8:45 P.M.—8:55 P.M. <br /> Turner noted the Planning Commission did review the proposed amendments at their work session. <br /> Currently the Zoning code for the Business and Industrial zoning districts simply states that all building <br /> pernuts must be approved by Council. This is the basis for the"Commercial Site Plan process. Currently <br /> the City is experiencing the following issues with this practice: <br /> 1. City code does not contain a description of the process. <br /> 2. City Code does not contain standards for determining if the permit should be approved. <br /> 3 Building permits are governed by the building code,and by state statute a municipality is not <br /> allowed to change the building code, so the ability of the city to require Council approval of <br /> building permits when the building code does not require it is open to discussion. <br /> 4. To keep the process proportional to the work proposed, Staff issues building permits for <br /> repairs,maintenance and internal remodeling without Council approval I there are no zoning <br /> code issues. A recent example was a dentist who did internal remodeling to accommodate <br /> new equipment,create a more efficient office area and provide a better waiting room. <br /> Turner noted the first two pages of the ordinance are housekeeping type changes that add"site plan <br /> review"to the code. The proposed site plan review process is described on Pages 3 through 5. The <br /> primary change from current practice is to allow for administrative approval of additions of up to 10 <br /> percent of the existing building. Such small additions are currently sent to Council directly,without a <br /> commercial site plan. The process for a non-administrative review is the same as currently followed for a <br /> commercial site plan. <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval. <br /> Chair Kang opened the public hearing at 8:50 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 8:50 p.m. <br /> Berg moved,Schwingler seconded,to recommend approval the Ordinance Amending Chapter 78 of <br /> the Orono City Code Concerning Site Plan Reviews. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> Page <br /> 17 <br />