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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,October 20,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Nash stated their storm water management requires that and the water quality should be improved with <br /> the biofiltration systems that are being installed. Nash stated essentially the site currently has no <br /> treatment before it leaves the site and so from that standpoint it will improve. Nash stated in addition the <br /> Watershed District has indicated they want to monitor how much the water quality will be improved and <br /> have installed a monitoring system on the culvert located on the south side of the road to see how much it <br /> does improve. Nash noted they have to improve it under the rules. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if there is a number of BMPs that they have to meet to improve that. <br /> Nash stated they have to submit a full storm water management report that will be reviewed by the City <br /> and the Watershed District that will spell that out. <br /> Leskinen stated she is going to pull away from the water issues for a while and talk about some of the <br /> other aspects of the project. Leskinen stated in her view the developer has made great strides on the <br /> development and that the privately owned space is a great idea. Leskinen stated in her view there has <br /> been good collaboration with the neighbors and the homeowners association. <br /> Leskinen stated with regard to the requirement for the boulevard trees, she would be in favor of asking the <br /> Council to grant some flexibility on that. Leskinen noted the City saw an application not so very long ago <br /> where they did not want the contrived look of a tree every 40 feet along the boulevard and that she would <br /> like to recommend to the City Council to grant some flexibility with that. Leskinen stated the number of <br /> trees being planted would likely not be reduced but that the trees could perhaps be located elsewhere. <br /> Leskinen stated she also likes the idea of a conservation area surrounding the site since that will help keep <br /> the development more natural looking. Leskinen stated maintenance of any septic systems in the <br /> conservation areas will need to be spelled out and that she would suggest the Planning Commission make <br /> that recommendation as well. <br /> Leskinen stated continued attention to onsite storm water management and water management would also <br /> be in her recommendations. <br /> McGrann stated he is in agreement that the developer has been very thoughtful about the neighbors' <br /> concerns and that the private ownership of the public space is a great idea. McGrann stated he is not sure <br /> it has to be a destination park and that no parking might prevent attracting others to the area,particularly <br /> in light of the fact that the homeowners associations will be involved in the ownership of it. <br /> McGrann stated in his view the City need to have something to show that they are putting in more trees <br /> throughout the development or in the public space than what are being removed. McGrann stated he also <br /> agrees that the drain tiles is an issue that needs to be addressed and that it might be more appropriate to <br /> address it on a site-by-site basis. <br /> Schwingler stated he does not have much more to add to what has already been stated. Schwingler noted <br /> attempting to identify the drain tile up front would delay the project and that it can be handled on a site- <br /> by-site basis. Schwingler stated he wants Staff to ensure that the water drainage off of Lots 16 and 17 is <br /> addressed. <br /> Schwingler stated in his view a housing development versus a golf course will be an improvement to the <br /> lake and that overall the development is a great community project that is coming together based on how <br /> Page 15 of 28 <br />