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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 19, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 23 of 31  <br />  <br />Gaffron asked if over the years the type of boats that are docked at this marina have changed <br />significantly. <br /> <br />Anderson stated that is true. Anderson stated with the provision of a zero line setback, the boats cannot <br />overhang the dock. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she is attempting to find common ground within the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the Planning Commission should consider the impacts of rezoning, and if the Planning <br />Commission finds it cannot make a firm recommendation to the City Council to either approve or deny <br />the application, they could direct Staff to consider standards for a sub-district. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked if a sub-district could consist of parking only. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the district could be whatever the Planning Commission feels is appropriate. Gaffron <br />stated most cities will have some small districts or sub-districts dealing with one or two properties. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked what would happen if the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to rezone the <br />properties commercial and a parking lot is created for the first five years and then later the applicant <br />wants to construct a building on the site. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated they would need to come in for a commercial site plan review and they would have to <br />comply with the appropriate standards. Gaffron stated there are some B-2 standards that the marinas do <br />not comply with, such as hardcover. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated if they construct a building on one of the sites, they would then be short of parking <br />elsewhere, which would be a reason to deny the application. <br /> <br />Schwingler stated the natural progression of the property has been to expand. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she likes the idea of a sub-district with stronger standards than the B-2 District. Leskinen <br />stated she would like to know if anyone on the Planning Commission is vehemently opposed to rezoning <br />the two residential properties. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated in his view it is in the best interests of the City for it to become commercial but that there is <br />a lot of work yet to be done. <br /> <br />Lemke indicated he is in agreement with Commissioner Thiesse. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated rezoning 1444 to commercial is a no-brainer but that the property at 1442 should have <br />some special consideration. Landgraver indicated he also has concerns about stormwater management <br />and that a very detailed plan needs to be submitted. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated if the Planning Commission is not interested in creating a transitional district, then some <br />of the issues being discussed will be different. Leskinen stated a transitional district in her view would <br />afford the Planning Commission additional leeway to impose strict conditions on the use of the property. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 06/16/2014 <br />Aproval of Planning Commission Minutes 05/19/2014 <br />[Page 23 of 31]