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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 15, 2016 6:30 o'clock p.m. Barnhart indicated there is not. Barnhart stated any request for outdoor seating would need to come back before the Planning Commission. Barnhart stated he would agree with Commissioner Schoenzeit that liquor would tip it over into the restaurant use. Barnhart stated in looking at the four criteria for a coffee/bagel shop, this application appears to meet the criteria, and is less intense than a full-service restaurant. Leskinen stated typically high-end restaurants typically do not include a retail store within it either. Leskinen noted there is nowhere in the Code that says the City can dictate the menu. Schwingler stated while one of the residents indicated he would like to see retail on this property, that is not what is before the Planning Commission. Schwingler stated based on what is in front of the Planning Commission, in his view this is a different attraction from Culvers, and that adding beer and wine to the menu would push it over into the definition of a restaurant. Schoenzeit stated it is a huge amenity to the area. Thiesse commented he is just having difficulty not calling it a restaurant and that in his view it is a restaurant. Leskinen commented it is also a store and a bakery. Schoenzeit stated the 12,000 square feet have been carefully carved out to meet the Code, with some of the uses being lower in intensity. Leskinen stated the limited full-service menu hours helps to convince her that it should not be defined as a full-service restaurant and that she is encouraged there is such overwhelming support from the neighborhood. Schoenzeit noted some of the other businesses in the area have benefitted from the city parking lot and that there is some quid pro quo on counting some of the parking. Schwingler stated he is looking at the four points in front of the Planning Commission. Page 10 of 15