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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 17, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. Vogstrom stated they can have it where if someone drives up to it, it will open automatically. Thiesse asked if Outlot B would provide access to the Huelers' property. Vogstrom indicated it is if they choose to use that. Thiesse noted if Outlot D were to exist, the Huelers would not require an additional easement. Sue Dunkley indicated the Huelers would still come in through the gate but more of their driveway would be on their land. Vogstrom noted there would still be an easement from Kelly to the gate. Landgraver noted the City has received a comment regarding a shed. Sue Dunkley indicated the shed would be removed. Chair Thiesse asked whether anyone from the public would like to comment on this application. Andrew McDermott, 2702 Walters Port Lane, stated when the Dunkleys were talking about cutting themselves off from Walters Port, his biggest concern was emergency vehicles, garbage trucks, and delivery vans being able to turn around on Walters Port but that the Dunkleys have shown that vehicles will be able to turn around when they get to the end. McDermott noted Walters Port is only 14 feet wide currently and generally works just fine except for the turnaround. McDermott stated a number of years ago the City Council cut off Habermans from Walters Port and put the Pence Lane Road in. McDermott indicated he would like some type of emergency turnaround there, and if it is going to be gated, that's fine, but the gate should be in 20 to 30 feet. McDermott stated he was fine with the gates as originally proposed but the developer did not put them in quite as proposed. McDermott stated in his view the gates should not be widened and that the gates should be left to open automatically rather than with a code. McDermott noted there is a lot of wildlife back there and the maple trees would need to be removed if the road is widened in that area.