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CITY OF ORONO <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 15,2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Brian Tata, TC Homes, stated they are proposing to construct a single-family home on the lot. The lot <br />poses some challenges as far as width but in his view they have done a good job designing an attractive <br />home for the neighborhood. <br />Thiesse asked if any confirmation has been received ftom the other surveyor named in the email received <br />earlier today. <br />Barnhart indicated Staff has not received anything. Barnhart stated concerns relating to water runoff are <br />important to Staff and during the building plan review Staff ensures that runoff is not going onto the <br />neighboring properties. <br />Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 7:39 p.m. <br />Steve Hatcher, 4635 North Shore Drive, stated part of their concerns is runoff since they currently have <br />water in their basements. Hatcher stated when his insurance company looked at his property, they <br />consistently said that if there is a structure placed at the proposed site, that will increase the water coming <br />into their basements. <br />Thiesse asked if this is subsurface water. <br />Hatcher indicated it is subsurface water. The previous owner built a retaining wall on part of the <br />easement area and a portion of the retaining wall to the north of his property continues to have pressure <br />put on it. Hatcher stated it was noted when he purchased the property that the retaining wall was starting <br />to blow out from the water. With placing a structure and diverting that water around the proposed <br />property, it will continue to increase the water towards the retaining wall area. <br />Hatcher stated a portion of their sprinkler system is up in the left-hand comer, which will result in the <br />need for him to reroute his sprinkler system. Hatcher stated that was something that was unknown when <br />he purchased the property and it will be relocated. <br />Hatcher stated another challenge is snow removal. Currently all of the snow from the driveway is placed <br />on the far side of Rest Point Lane. With another structure on that property, it will continue to build up on <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />