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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 21, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. Jay White noted the house will also be 1.5 feet higher than their home 15 feet away and that they would request some consideration be given to an additional side setback. Tera White stated their other concern is that they have not heard any sort of plan regarding the sewer and gas encroachments. White stated in 1970 the sewer went in but that it is not within their property and is an encroachment. White commented they do not know where to put it, nor do they want to incur the cost of that since they just installed a new driveway and it would have to be ripped up if the lines were relocated. White commented the project seems to be very impactful to them and that they have concerns about that. White stated the utilities were allowed to be installed on land they did not believe would be buildable and was not their choice. Jay White noted it was considered wetland two years ago. White stated in regards to access, a 12 -foot driveway would put it within two feet of the lake and that he is not sure how a truck would get through there. White stated at the last meeting the City had suggested barging in a lot of the fill and equipment and that they would support that rather than having huge trucks coming up a private driveway and making that turn. Tera White stated they also back up the driveway to make that turn and that they have encountered people coming down the hill as they are backing up. White commented they would now be adding two other families with possible multiple drivers, which would add to the congestion. Jay White commented there are safety concerns associated with that. White stated since it will not be a public road so the City is not considering making any improvements. White noted there is no agreement concerning the driveway and that he would ask the Planning Commission to consider whether it would be better for only one home to be built. White stated in their view adding two home would not be safe. As it relates to the outlot, White stated that will end up being a private shared driveway off of their driveway and not dedicated as a public road. White commented he is not sure if a variance is needed or how it works, but the subject lot has no hardship. White stated the access should go directly to the setback and that they are using the outlot to create the two homes and that there will be a lot of hardcover in the impact area. Page 6 of 19