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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 21,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> 3. LA18-000040 MATTHEW AND ANGELA HOPPING,95 SMITH AVENUE, <br /> CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,6:35 P.M.—6:58 P.M.—Continued <br /> engineer tried to come up with a different solution as well. Curtis stated the applicant did attempt to <br /> address it without having a second driveway. <br /> Carlson stated the second driveway is not feasible unless all the trees are removed due to the steepness of <br /> the area. Carlson indicated the applicant has a work van that he wants to park in the lower garage and that <br /> the proposed location is about the only spot the engineer could determine. <br /> Theodore Bonnett, 40 and 45 Smith Avenue, stated there is unpermitted work going on at the property <br /> this evening and that he has talked to the neighbors 40 to 60 times as well as spoken with Staff about <br /> various issues. Bonnett stated when he tries to get home,the construction workers look at him like he is <br /> the issue because they have to move their trucks. <br /> Bonnett stated in his view Barnhart has not done a good job at 60 Smith and that even though that project <br /> supposedly finished a year ago,things are still happening on the property. Bonnett stated he is just asking <br /> for some help to mitigate this from happening again. Bonnett stated when the police do show up,they do <br /> a great job,but that it took around 19 calls to the police station and staff before they came out. Bonnett <br /> stated he does not want to bother the Planning Commission about this problem and that he wanted to <br /> broker a solution even before work at 60 Smith started,which did not happen. Bonnett noted a fire truck <br /> or a police car would not be able to get down the street if there are cars parked on both sides,which is an <br /> issue, and that the neighbors are asking the Planning Commission for some help on it. <br /> Thiesse stated the Planning Commission is limited in what it can do and that the Planning Commission <br /> can recommend approval of the conditional use permit with specific conditions. Thiesse stated the <br /> Planning Commission has no control over people parking legally or illegally on the road and that they <br /> cannot incorporate that into a conditional use permit. <br /> Barnhart noted these are items that are related to another application. <br /> Bonnett stated those same issues could occur at this property, which is why he is here. <br /> Thiesse stated he is taking one instance and saying this applicant and contractor are going to operate the <br /> same way. <br /> Bonnett requested they incorporate the neighbors' concerns in their recommendations. <br /> Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 6:55 p.m. <br /> Landgraver stated the conditional use permit for the earth moving is fine. <br /> Libby stated it is very evident that a long-standing requirement of Orono would be met that anytime a <br /> new driveway is solved, adequate turnaround space is provided. Libby stated he does not see that having <br /> with the lower driveway. <br /> Page 5 of 17 <br />