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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 17, 2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Barnhart stated a balance needs to be struck between having enough parking for special events and the <br /> amount of hardcover that would be needed for additional parking. <br /> Landgraver asked if some bump-outs could be placed in front of the building. <br /> Thiesse commented it likely would only result in four additional spaces. <br /> Leskinen asked if there was just one entrance proposed in the fall. <br /> Barnhart stated he knows the driveway shifted to the west with the new plan and that the applicant has <br /> indicated they have no concern with adding a secondary driveway. <br /> Thiesse requested the applicant consider and study a secondary driveway. <br /> Barnhart stated he does not recall there being two entrances/exits shown on the sketch plan. Barnhart <br /> indicated the current driveway has been shifted to line up with Stonebay Lofts. <br /> Schoenzeit asked what it would take to get to the 10 percent recreation area. Schoenzeit stated not <br /> meeting that says to him the building is too large or the site is too small. <br /> Thiesse asked if the trail was included in that. <br /> Barnhart indicated it was not and that the three percent was a very general number. <br /> Viren Gori Architect,stated there are a couple of areas that probably have not been included in the <br /> calculations. Gori noted on the second floor there is a rooftop patio right above the kitchen and a flat roof <br /> area to the west can also be added as a patio or seating area. Gori stated another option is to step the <br /> building back to create some more flat roof areas but that there are ways to meet the 10 percent. <br /> Thiesse asked if the rooftop areas would count. <br /> Barnhart stated the target market for this type of building does not use a lot of recreational facilities and <br /> that generally rooftop open spaces might be considered but that it is a judgment call. <br /> Thiesse asked if the pavilion would be available to the community. <br /> Gori indicated it would be. Gori noted only 24 residents are in the independent living area and that the <br /> actual number of parking stalls would not need to be more than 24 for residents. Gori stated typically a <br /> facility of this size has a permanent staff of six to eight,with the rest being part-time. Gori stated the <br /> balance of the parking would be for visitors and that they could potentially accommodate 50 cars for <br /> visitors at any time. <br /> Lemke asked how many staff would be there during the day. <br /> Gori indicated they will have six to ten full-time employees and the rest would be part-time. At night <br /> there would be three or four full-time staff. <br /> Landgraver suggested the applicant do a parking table for the City Council. <br /> Page 5 of 20 <br />