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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 15,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Meager stated she also has trouble understanding how it went from single-family homes to having five <br /> buildings with ten owners. Meager stated in her view that is way too much. <br /> Pam Whitehead, 2620 Kelly Avenue, stated she is in agreement with the comments by her neighbors. <br /> Tom Waslow,Architect, stated they had no expectation of the reaction by the neighbors tonight and that <br /> he is a little angry tonight that they are being told now that this is a rezoning. Waslow stated if they had <br /> been told that,they would have held a neighborhood meeting and they would not be in this sort of <br /> situation because they would have been talking and working with the neighbors. <br /> Waslow stated even though this site is currently undeveloped, there is a chance it contributes to the <br /> flooding now but that he is not sure of that. Waslow stated while they have not yet engineered the site, <br /> there are ways to control the runoff on the site so it does not contribute to the problem. The Watershed <br /> District also did not have any issue with what was being proposed. <br /> Waslow pointed out that the ten families living in five twin homes would be smaller as a group of homes <br /> than if you were to take the footprint of four single-family homes. <br /> Waslow indicated he is not sure where they are going to go from here or what the recommendations of the <br /> Planning Commission will be,but that they will respect them and work them into our plans. Waslow <br /> noted it is beyond their ability to correct the traffic problems on the corner of County Road 15 and Kelly. <br /> In addition, it sounds like Staff has done some investigative work into the flooding and that the collapsed <br /> culvert and other issues will need to be addressed by the City. Waslow stated he knows that they will be <br /> able to manage the water on this site with the proper engineering. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 8:32 p.m. <br /> Berg stated she lives on the corner of Lydiard Avenue and Kelly and that the traffic issues need to be <br /> taken into consideration for the safety of the neighborhood. Berg stated a number of people go down <br /> Kelly and Lydiard who cannot get out onto County Road 15. Berg stated while the developer cannot <br /> correct the problem, they need to consider how this will impact the neighborhood. <br /> Page 25 of 59 <br />