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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 15, 2016 6:30 o'clock p.m. The proposed use as a bakery and coffee shop with an expanded food menu, while observing the constraints imposed on coffee/bagel shops, appears to be appropriate at the proposed location. Should the Planning Commission agree, Planning Staff would recommend approval of the proposed conditional use permit subject to the drive-through window not being used and the retail space not being open past the hour of 10 p.m. Thiesse stated he is having some difficulty understanding why a bagel shop would want a liquor license and that he is not sure why this would not be defined as a restaurant. Thiesse stated while it might be a good location for the proposed use, he would like to discuss whether it should be classified as a restaurant. Barnhart stated the applicants have requested a conditional use permit for a bagel/coffee facility, which is a unique use and is not defined in the City Code. Barnhart stated it might have been more appropriate to list this type of use as a small restaurant back in 1998 when the criteria were adopted. Schoenzeit noted the outdoor seating area and liquor license is not before the Planning Commission at this time. Schoenzeit stated if those items are included, it would be a Bruegger's plus -plus. Thiesse commented parking in Navarre is always difficult, which is also a concern. Schoenzeit asked if the parking easement is a mutual cross or one way. Barnhart indicated it is mutual. Schwingler stated in 1998, when this type of business came about, none of them really offered food besides pastries and they acted as more of a community gathering place. Schwingler stated businesses now are taking that concept forward and expanding the original goal. Barnhart noted the City has received a number of comments from residents, with 11 of them being in support and one opposed. Page 3 of 15