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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 18,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> 5. LA18-000055 PAUL VOGSTROM,2709 WALTERS PORT LANE, SKETCH PLAN, <br /> 6:49 P.M.—8:07 P.M.—Continued <br /> Thiesse asked if a 24-foot wide road would work for them. <br /> Eric Vogstrom indicated it would. <br /> Thiesse stated he can live without a cul-de-sac but that he would like to see the gates go away. Thiesse <br /> asked if Walters Port could be increased to 24 feet wide. <br /> Curtis indicated that is unknown at this time. <br /> Thiesse stated that will need to be addressed at some point. <br /> Mark Howery, MH Design Group, stated he is working on the landscaping portion of the project. As it <br /> relates to the 24-foot wide road,the plan would be to actually move the road off the property line. <br /> Currently the road is located a couple of feet off the property line and that they would like to move it so <br /> they can do some screening with evergreens. Howery noted up at the top of the property there are some <br /> evergreens and they would like to continue that, but if they have to widen the road to 24 feet,they would <br /> lose that screening. Howery stated they are also attempting to solve the issue of water on that side of the <br /> road. Currently there are three properties that drain into a pipe that goes directly to the wetland and that <br /> they would like to capture that water so there is not water running immediately into the wetland. <br /> Vogstrom pointed out to the north and south of the pond they would have a wider width, such as 24 feet, <br /> so people would be able to pass. <br /> Thiesse stated in his opinion the current road is not wide enough. <br /> Libby asked if this property is served by the Orono School District and whether busses come and pick up <br /> children. <br /> Eric Vogstrom indicated it is the Mound Westonka School District. <br /> Libby stated in addition to emergency vehicles,the road should also be able to accommodate larger <br /> vehicles such as school busses. Libby stated the Planning Commission needs to make sure the road is <br /> adequate going into the future. <br /> Libby asked whether the utilities would be retained in their present location. <br /> Curtis stated the existing utilities in the easements would not change and that the applicants are proposing <br /> to add a hydrant or move a hydrant. <br /> Eric Vogstrom indicated they did meet with the fire chief and that they assumed if the fire chief was okay <br /> with the plan,the City would be as well. <br /> Curtis asked whether he has seen the current plan. <br /> Page 12 of 21 <br />