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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 6:30 o'clock p.m. Leskinen stated she is in agreement, noting that there are alternative sites available. Thiesse asked what the AC units are serving. Dayton indicated 20 -plus years ago the air-conditioning units were moved further away from the home and placed on a concrete slab inside an old structure to keep them out of sight and to block the sound. The air-conditioning units are now located on the new lot line, and if the buyers are willing to leave them there, Dayton stated they would like to leave them there. Thiesse asked if there is a well on the other side of the property. Dayton indicated that is a well with a pump that keeps the pond at a consistent level and that there will be an easement for the well so they can keep the pump. Schoenzeit stated if that equipment is more than 10 years old, they should consider replacing it with newer equipment since the newer equipment is silent and super energy efficient and will pay for itself in about four years. Thiesse asked if the City is amenable to an easement or whether the line should be redrawn. Landgraver stated that begs the question of why the line is not drawn to the side of it to get around this issue. Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, noted the topography drops off quite a bit to the west and that relocating the line would require a lot more fill and grading on the west end. Schwingler stated he does not have a problem with the air-conditioning units and that it should be left up to the future buyer. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that they would be comfortable with an easement for the air-conditioning units. Schoenzeit stated as it relates to the road and safety, the Planning Commission does not have the flexibility to approve the monuments and that Hennepin County will need to make the final decision. Thiesse asked whether the monuments are going to be in the right-of-way. Stickney stated the front entrance gate is 40 feet from the center of the road and that they are adequately placed for a 33 -foot right-of-way. Stickney stated the issue is that they start curving toward the road so the two wings are within 25 feet of the roadway. Stickney noted if you go north to Crystal Bay Preserve,