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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,April 17, 2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Landgraver stated ironically it is happening and therefore the City is advocating control. <br /> Thiesse commented three years from now the City may not ever see another one of these operations <br /> again. <br /> Schwingler stated the concerns are legitimate but noted Orono is not the first community to see this type <br /> of operation. <br /> Thiesse commented the City can make a much better decision in a month after they have had a chance to <br /> observe the other site in operation. <br /> Landgraver stated the reasons for an interim use permit are to allow something the City did not think of <br /> and that it is short-term in nature rather than permanent,creates a land use opportunity, and allows an <br /> empty lot to be used. <br /> Thiesse stated it would come down to C where all the conditions are listed. <br /> Olson asked if B would be attached to every single C that comes forward. <br /> Thiesse stated every C would be under the interim use and the only one before the City is the current <br /> application. <br /> Gaffron stated if someone wants to do a mining operation(the Maple Grove example)that eventually will <br /> become a shopping center,an interim use permit is the perfect way to do it. Gaffron stated interim use <br /> permits have been used successfully elsewhere. <br /> Thiesse stated he is not seeing a big benefit to Orono for this type of use. <br /> Landgraver moved, Schwingler seconded,Application No. 17-3911,Lake West Development,to <br /> recommend approval of the text amendment put forward by Staff for an interim use permit in the <br /> RR-1B district as written in Exhibit B.VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> Page 22 of 72 <br />