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� , <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANIVING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 21,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> The proposed use is both anticipated and supported by the Comprehensive Plan. Provided all conditions <br /> herein are met,the proposed use appears to be in compliance with all general zoning code requirements. <br /> The proposed use is also compatible with adjacent present and future anticipated land uses and conforms <br /> with all applicable performance standards. <br /> Gozola noted the applicant is propbsing to erect a 7-foot tall fence to enclose the existing parking lot to <br /> the east of the building and the southwest portion of the building that is being removed. Both areas are <br /> intended to be used for outdoor storage. Atop the 7-foot fence,the applicant is proposing to install one <br /> foot of barbed wire angled to the interior of the property. The existing fencing along the eastern border is <br /> only six feet tall and is already screened by a mixture of trees,bushes and other vegetation. It is Staffs <br /> preference that the existing 6-foot fence in this area be retained and supplemented with the barbed wire. <br /> The open outdoor storage area is surfaced with concrete or bituminous. All proposed storage areas are set <br /> back five feet from property lines and are not within drainage and utility easements. The proposed site <br /> improvements and use of the building should tend to increase surrounding property values. <br /> The proposed use will be adequately serviced by public services and stormwater facilities. Engineering <br /> has reviewed the plans for conformance to prior site development plans and finds the proposal will not <br /> impact anticipated drainage. The existing link between the subject building and the building to the west <br /> will be removed as the site is prepared for the proposed mini-storage business. Final details for <br /> stormwater drainage can be worked out during the building permit phase according to the engineer. <br /> The site will be serviced by municipal sewer and water,and capacify exists in both systems to <br /> accommodate the use. <br /> The proposed mini-storage operation is consistent with existing and anticipated land uses on surrounding <br /> parcels. <br /> The proposed uses will result in an improvement to the character of the existing site in that all refuse and <br /> junk on the southern portion of the property will be removed and subsequently replaced with fencing and <br /> screening of all proposed exterior storage areas. The resulting character of the lot will be in confornuty <br /> with adjacent land uses both now and into the future. <br /> The existing parlcing area on the eastern property line of the site is proposed to be used for outside storage <br /> as part of this use. As a condition of approval, Staff is recommending that all such storage either be <br /> within a vehicle or on wheels. This will ensure the area is continued to be used essentially for"parking" <br /> rather than"outdoor storage,"and that all materials could be moved quickly if need be. This will also <br /> ensure the drainage easement in this area is free of obsiructions. Engineering has reviewed this proposal <br /> and finds that drainage would continue to work as planned given this scenario. <br /> All of the uses proposed by the applicant are anticipated uses within the industrial zoning district, and the <br /> applicant has shown a willingness to meet code requirements related to screening and general site <br /> improvements. As all surrounding properties are guided for industrial type uses,we do not see any way <br /> in which the proposed application will impact"enjoyment"or"use"of adjacent lands. <br /> Page 2 <br />