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� ; ., <br /> ' <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 21,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#10-3473 CITY OF ORONO,AMENDMENT TO 78-624,RPUD CONDITIONAL USES,CONT) <br /> Gaffron noted the scope of this amendment is intended to be fairly narrow at this time and does not intend <br /> to address the appropriate zoning for higher institutional uses such as hospitals. <br /> Staff recommends the following text amendment of Section 78-624,the list of allowed conditional uses in <br /> the RPUD District: <br /> Section 78-624 Conditional Uses. Within the RPUD District,no land or structure shall be used for the <br /> following uses except by conditional use pernut: <br /> 1. Public service structures. Public service structures,including but not limited to electric <br /> transmission lines,buildings...(see existing code—no change)...subject to site and building plan <br /> review pursuant to this division. <br /> 2. Assisted living facilities. Assisted living facilities as defined in this Chapter,subject to the <br /> general conditions and multifamily-specific conditions applicable to uses in the RPUD District. <br /> Section 78-1. Defmitions. <br /> The following words,terms and phrases,when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to <br /> them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Unless specifically <br /> defined in this section,the words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them <br /> in Chapter 82. <br /> "Assisted living facilities"(nursing home,rest home)means housing designed for invalid,infirmed, aged, <br /> convalescent or physically or mentally disabled persons who need assistance with their daily living needs, <br /> including special support services such as meal preparation,housekeeping,personal nursing care,etc.,but <br /> not including hospitals, clinics, sanitariums or similar institutions, and not including residential treatment. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment subject to conditions specified by the Planning <br /> Commission. <br /> Kang noted Staff defines assisted living facilities as five or more persons,and asked whether the City <br /> Attorney has made any recommendations regarding the number of people that would be allowed in that <br /> type of facility. <br /> Gaffron indicated the City Attorney did not make any recommendations in that regard. <br /> Kang stated she would like to see that reviewed by the City Attorney. <br /> Schoenzeit asked where the RPUD districts in the City. <br /> Gaffron indicated the RPUD districts would need to be created by the City regarding a specific <br /> application that requests the rezoning. The City has not taken any areas of the City and rezoned them to <br /> RPUD without having a specific application for a specific property. <br /> Page 3 <br />