09/15/2014 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,September 15,2014 6:30 o'clock p.m. Johnson stated it will be necessary to get a firm idea of what that maintenance will be and the possible costs associated with it. Johnson stated in his view there are a number of opportunities to keep the same spirit of collaboration going not only towards the maintenance of this park but that it could be a model for some other parks in Orono as well. Meyers asked if the homeowners association for this development could also maintain the park. Hiller stated that is one option,but that the idea was that the City would retain fee interest in the property since it would be deeded to them. Hiller stated it is a unique situation and those details will need to be worked out. Lucy Mitchell, 740 North Arm Drive,noted back in January she had mentioned the storm drains near her property and that the developer had indicated he would be blocking those drains. Mitchell asked if that is still the plan. Mitchell stated every time it rains,they have a river in their front yard and it goes straight to North Ann Bay. Hiller indicated there are a couple of culverts as well as one or two drain on the site. Hiller stated one or two of those culverts drain out of the site and one drains into the site and that they had thought they could grade the ones exiting the site no longer exit the site. Dave Nash, EBS Engineering, stated there are actually four culverts on North Arm,with three draining out of the site and one draining into the site. Nash stated their grading plan reflects that two of the three can be redirected onto the site and then down south. Mitchell indicated it goes underneath the street and into her property. Nash stated due to the grades, they cannot redirect that one in a different direction. Mitchell asked if it can be blocked. Nash indicated it cannot be blocked. Page 53 of 59