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. ._ � <br /> - MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANI�TING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,ApriI 16,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (Sugar Woods Drive—Appeal of Work,Continued) <br /> The applicant is a resident of Sugar Woods and is replacing his existing home. Staff has been advised <br /> by the applicant that the Sugar Woods Homeowners Association has reviewed the house and site plans <br /> and has granted their approval. <br /> There are a number of factors with the applicant's site that could be considered as unique or limiting site <br /> conditions: <br /> 1. Topography of the building envelope,the setback areas, and the surrounding properties that <br /> brings drainage directly through the buildable area of the lot. <br /> 2. Existing sub-optimum drainage conditions caused by development that respected the covenants <br /> when originally built,but in doing so did not solve potential drainage problems inherent in the <br /> site. <br /> 3. Location and condition of existing trees within the protected areas and the potential for those <br /> trees to thrive given the current and proposed site conditions. <br /> The City Engineer is in the process of reviewing the latest revision of the proposed grading and drainage <br /> plan. <br /> Anderson stated the main reasons for this appeal are to handle the trees that are dying and that they <br /> would like to remove those trees and replace them with evergreens. Anderson indicated the trees do not <br /> get the sunlight that they require,which is the reason the trees are dying. <br /> Anderson stated they meet all of the covenant's restrictions as far as the building is concerned but that <br /> they would like to address these other issues. <br /> Chair Kempf opened the public hearing at 7:59 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Kempf closed the public hearing at 7:59 p.m. <br /> Rice commented this property is more heavily wooded than some of the other properties located in the <br /> Sugar Woods development and that she does not think the removal of the trees would be a problem. <br /> Anderson stated his sump pumps are req�iired to pump almost continuously 24 hours a day and that <br /> something needs to be done to address the water in this area. Anderson stated the neighbors are not <br /> opposed to the project. <br /> Kempf stated he would like to see the trees replaced in a thoughtful manner. Kempf stated it appears <br /> that the trees were planted a while ago and were not taken care of over the years. Kempf recommended <br /> PAGE 15 <br />