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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 15,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the utilities as far as high speed intemet are sufficient for his business. <br /> John Minge stated they have developed their own resources in that regard and that they feel there are <br /> enough intemet capabilities in the area to meet their needs. - <br /> Brad Isles,JEM Techxrical, stated they are using exterior wireless and that they have sufficient internet <br /> speed. They are also using hard T-1 lines for voice only. <br /> Schoenzeit asked who services the lines. <br /> Isles indicated it is Qwest. The closest cell tower is on the Maple Plain water tower. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the City were to go forward with the fiber optic project if that would be beneficial to <br /> their business. <br /> Isles indicated it would be. •- <br /> Landgraver asked if they meet their growth targets whether they would be at 100 percent at capacity in <br /> five years. <br /> Minge stated their business typically has doubled every six to seven years with the exception of 2009. <br /> Minge stated he is looking at this project as the last project he will need to get involved in as it relates to <br /> expansion of the business. Minge stated in his view there is adequate space in the new building upstairs <br /> to add the additional personnel that would be required. Their business model will likely not expand at <br /> this location but in another state. JEM Technical does have the lion's share of the type of business that <br /> they deal with, so any expansion of the business would probably come from other parts of the country. <br /> � Landgra�er asked whether the parking as proposed would be sufficient for the 80 some odd employees. <br /> Minge indicated it would be plenty and that they are providing 100 plus pazking stalls. Minge stated the <br /> majority of their work requires the use of machines so the amount of labor required is mi.nimal. The <br /> building has plenty of room to expand the business. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Schoenzeit closed the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. <br /> Thiesse commented this is a wonderful proj ect and would be a great asset to Orono. <br /> Leskinen asked whether or not the trucks could maneuver adequately with the dumpster in the proposed <br /> location. � <br /> Minge asked whether she is speaking of through the parking lots. Minge noted there is an easement in the <br /> contract to allow them to come in off of Highway 12,which is better than what they currently have. <br /> Page <br /> 11 <br />