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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 19 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 1 of 28  <br />  <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Acting Chair Kevin Landgraver, Commissioners Bruce Lemke, Christopher McGrann, Loren Schoenzeit, <br />Jon Schwingler, and John Thiesse. Representing Staff were Assistant City Administrator of Long-Term <br />Strategic Planning Michael Gaffron, Planning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Council Member Lizz Levang was present. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Landgraver called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, McGrann seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: <br />Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />*1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 15, 2013 <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, McGrann seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br />meeting of July 15, 2013, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />2. #13-3616 CITY OF ORONO, AMENDMENT OF ZONING CODE CHAPTER 78, ADD <br />SECTION 78-1379, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS <br /> <br />Schwingler moved, McGrann seconded, to table Application #13-3616, City of Orono, Amendment <br />of Zoning Code Chapter 78, Add Section 78-1379, Alternative Energy Systems. VOTE: Ayes 6, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />3. #13-3615 JAMES ANDERST, 3384 AND 3386 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL <br />USE PERMIT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW, 6:35 P.M. – 7:27 P.M. <br /> <br />James Anderst, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting a variety of approvals in order to establish and operate a new <br />restaurant adjacent to the existing Narrows Saloon, apparently to be known as Narrows Steak House. The <br />proposed use will be located in the westerly half of the building in which the Narrows Saloon occupies <br />the easterly half. The entire building is owned by Narrows, LLC, whose principal manager is the <br />applicant. <br /> <br />The new use is proposed as being a separate restaurant use, not as an expansion of the Narrows Saloon. <br />The new restaurant will have separate kitchen and dining facilities and will not have direct connections to <br />the Saloon but will share restroom facilities with the saloon. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 09/16/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 08/19/2013 [Page 1 of 28]