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CITY OF ORONO <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 15,2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />the sides. Hatcher indicated he has 12 grandkids who play in that area and that having higher banks poses <br />a problem to the kids. <br />Tom Ahren, 1335 Rest Point Lane, stated he did take the plans and met with Mark Gronberg. Gronberg <br />indicated the plans should be more detailed. Ahren noted it is approximately45 feet up the street to the <br />top and that he does get a lot of water runoff as well. Mark Gronberg's concern was that he did not see <br />any way they could avoid all of that and that it would be difficult to control the water. Ahren noted he <br />already has had to dig up his foundation three times in order to improve the waterproofing and that he is <br />very concerned about the runoff. <br />Ahren indicated they are willing to acquire this property from the seller and keep it as a green, open <br />space. Ahren noted there is also a lot on the other side of the street that would be better to build on and <br />that they are not opposed to a home on that lot. <br />Nancy Bloms, Applicant, stated the two gentlemen did make offers on the property but that her realtor <br />reminded them repeatedly that they could up their offer and purchase it. Bloms stated this builder and <br />buyer in good faith purchased the property. Bloms, stated the neighbors had every opportunity to alleviate <br />any problems they perceive from this. Bloms noted this is a buildable property and what is being <br />proposed appears to be a good application. <br />Bloms stated when she first heard about the retaining wall issue, she looked at it and it appears to be far <br />enough up to not do any further damage. Bloms stated the water is probably all going to head down to <br />the southwest comer, which is going to go down the fire lane into the lake, which is where it should be <br />directed. Bloms stated a person cannot leave a buildable lot vacant that they own to accommodate <br />someone else's property and that they had a lot of opportunity to purchase the property. <br />Bloms noted Staff is calling this an alleyway but that it is an access way, which was similar to what was <br />approved earlier tonight. Bloms stated when she looked at this property, she felt having 35 -foot setbacks <br />on three sides was asking a lot of a property owner. Bloms stated that variance is probably irrelevant at <br />this point but in her view it was a good call on the part of the Planning Commission and that she can see <br />why they would want to look at things on a case-by-case basis. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />