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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, October 21, 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 9 of 42  <br />  <br />Leskinen stated her only concern at this point is the parking. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated the main competitor is the hardware store and that the hours do not overlap a lot. <br /> <br />McGrann stated if they do not anticipate a big lunch business during the week, it would probably not <br />conflict with the businesses in the area. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if there are any specifics the Planning Commission should discuss relating to the lighting <br />and specifics on the plan. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the lighting and signage would be handled as part of the issuance of the building permit. <br />The liquor license is a separate issue that would be dealt with by the City Council. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he is wondering whether there will be screening of the patio. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the artist’s rendition of the plan shows some nice landscaping and some minimal plantings <br />that would be in tubs of some sort. <br /> <br />Anderst stated those will not be in tubs. <br /> <br />Landgraver noted the hardcover will be reduced. <br /> <br />Leskinen commented there is only so much planting that can be done in the area. <br /> <br />Thiesse questioned whether it would be better to provide screening along the patio or whether there <br />should also be some landscaping near the city park to help screen the area from the residential <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the residents that would be most affected would be to the west and that he is not sure there <br />is anything within city property that would help. Gaffron stated any plantings in that area would need to <br />occur on city property. <br /> <br />Thiesse commented landscaping in that area would help the neighbors. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the City can explore that possibility. <br /> <br />Anderst noted the hardware store goes further back and that it would not be visible from the west. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if it would be consistent with what Commissioner Thiesse was proposing to request a <br />landscape plan. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he was just throwing it out as an issue to discuss. <br /> <br />Lemke commented in his view it would be a vast improvement. <br /> <br />McGrann asked if the steps are to approve with conditions and that the other specifics of the plan would <br />be addressed at the time of the building permit. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 11/18/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 10/21/2013 <br />[Page 9 of 42]