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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, June 16, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 1 of 18  <br />  <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Chair Denise Leskinen, Commissioners Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Loren Schoenzeit, and John <br />Thiesse. Representing Staff were Community Developer Director Andrew Mack, Assistant City <br />Administrator of Long-Term Strategic Planning Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, Planning Coordinator <br />Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. City Council Member Cynthia Bremer was present. <br />Commissioner Christopher McGrann arrived at 7:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Landgraver moved, Thiesse seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes <br />5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 19, 2014 <br /> <br />Landgraver moved, Thiesse seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br />meeting of May 19, 2014, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />2. #14-3666 LUKE KUJAWA ON BEHALF OF EOF INVESTMENTS, LLC, 1440 AND 1442 <br />SHORELINE DRIVE, REZONING, 6:33 P.M. – 7:34 P.M. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting approval for rezoning of two parcels located at 1440 and 1442 <br />Shoreline Drive from LR-1A single-family residential to B-2 commercial business. <br /> <br />At the May Planning Commission meeting, the site plan was reviewed and how it might relate to a <br />rezoning of the properties. The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to table the application pending further <br />discussion on the concept of a B-2 subdistrict at the June 4 work session. While the B-2 sub-district was <br />discussed at the work session, no formal action was taken. Planning Staff supports approval of a rezoning <br />from residential to commercial, with the elements of the commercial zoning yet to be determined. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the change in zoning does require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment since these two <br />properties are zoned and guided for residential purposes. The past history of limited City sanctioned <br />commercial use and their adjacency to a single-family residence at 1432 Shoreline Drive lends a degree of <br />difficulty in solidifying the applicant’s ability to essentially use the property for marina use. The City, for <br />a number of decades, has essentially required that the 1440 and 1442 properties be allowed to be used for <br />marina parking. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated there are potential negative impacts associated with expansion of the commercial <br />marina use and those impacts are greatest to the property owner at 1432 Shoreline Drive. The Planning <br />Commission had indicated at its previous meeting that some middle ground rather than a full-fledged <br />rezoning to B-2 may be appropriate and worth investigating. Gaffron indicated a B-2 subdistrict could be <br />structured in the zoning code in a similar manner as other subdistricts. <br /> <br />Item #03 - PC Agenda - 07/21/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 06/16/14 [Page 1 of 18]