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. Landgraver asked what the City Engineer's comments are regarding the work. Curtis stated Staff currently has a previous survey and an existing conditions survey,which is mid project. The City Engineer had questions on the existing topography plan and Staff would like to see some tweaks to the plan to make it acceptable. Landgraver asked if the applicant is in agreement with all of Staff's recommendations. Kelly indicated he has not seen the tweaks but that he is sure they can meet those. Leskinen noted the work is half done and that she is troubled by the fact that the work continued even after a stop work order had been issued. Kelly stated that work was not something they approved and was one of the reasons he was fired. Leskinen stated she would be in agreement with including all of the City Engineer's comments in the motion. Leskinen noted the applicants will be replacing some of the trees, and asked whether the Planning Commission can make any recommendations regarding the damage to the neighbor's tree. Curtis stated it would be a property owner issue,but that if the Planning Commission has additional recommendations for what happens along the lot lines,they can make those recommendations. Leskinen stated replacing the trees that were taken down should be done. Kelly stated the trees were not taken down but are dead. Kelly indicated they did not want the wall cut that close in and that the contractor disturbed the trees and they died. Curtis stated Staff is proposing the number of replacement trees based on the stumps shown in the survey. Berg asked if Staffs recommendation is to replant the two trees that are dead. Page 7 of 59