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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 15,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Thiesse stated in his opinion the complaint of non-completion cannot carry forward to another <br /> application. <br /> Gaffron stated it is really not relevant to this application and that the City does not have any legal way or <br /> reason to hold that against the developer on a different site. Gaffron stated the Planning Commission will <br /> just have to take it as a comment. <br /> Thiesse stated he would allow public comment. <br /> Stewart Ackman, 716 Sandstone Circle, Stonebay, stated he serves on the master board of Stonebay and <br /> that Rozanna Bradford is president of the board. <br /> Ackman stated in terms of the site plan, he has not really focused on the site plan, but in his view the <br /> 30-foot setback from Highway 12 will be a problem. Ackman stated he would like to see some trees and <br /> landscaping to help improve the aesthetics of the building. Ackman stated he would like to see the same <br /> quality of landscaping as they have at Stonebay. <br /> Ackman stated they have also talked about the proposed use and they feel the use is totally appropriate <br /> given the market. Ackman noted he is a commercial real estate agent with an office in Wayzata and that <br /> he is familiar with the markets and there is not a market for commercial. <br /> Ackman stated in regards to the complaint about the applicant, in some ways it is hard to believe they <br /> have this difficulty because they think of the applicant as being a sophisticated, capable businessman. <br /> Ackman stated every time a new neighbor moves in,they turn to the homeowners association and beg the <br /> Board for help to finish the unfinished items in their homes. Ackman stated the developers say they will <br /> do something and they don't. Ackman commented they do not like the situation and in their view it is a <br /> significant issue. Ackman stated it is not good for the health of the community,the developer, or the <br /> builder. <br /> Ackman indicated they have had a series of ongoing issues. Ackman stated last fall they had meeting <br /> after meeting with the developer and the builder to finish the simplest things, such as putting the correct <br /> numbering on the homes, painting boards underneath, and finish landscaping. Ackman noted they have a <br /> major common area that needs work currently which also entails a sidewalk going in front of the new <br /> units that are being built. Ackman indicated nothing is happening and that they have been unable to get <br /> resolution of the issue. Ackman stated the homeowners association would like to select the builder since <br /> the previous one has not done quality work. Ackman stated in his view this did not need to happen given <br /> the minimal extra cost it would have involved but that he understands these issues are not related to this <br /> sketch plan. <br /> Katie Harms, 2512 Sandstone Lane, stated she would like to state for the record she has lived for two <br /> years in the condominiums on Parkway and now at Stonebay. Harms commented she loves the area and <br /> that she believes this is a phenomenal use for the area across the street and would enhance the area. <br /> Harms stated she also has some concerns about it. Harms stated when you drive in on Stonebay Drive, <br /> for the past two months there is a big boulder that has fallen off the wall and has yet to be replaced. <br /> Harms stated it becomes a sore point when you are paying a substantial amount of money each month in <br /> association fees. <br /> Page 18 of 21 <br />