10-16-1995 Planning Commission Minutes

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u • • MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 16, 1995 (#4 - #204I Phil and Darcy Otto - Continued) Schroeder inquired and received confirmation that Sauer had no further objections. Otto said he has not spoken with Sauer since the last meeting. The owner to the east, according to Otto, has given his approval of the plan as he has not responded to Staffs letter. Lindquist asked if the applicant was still parking his boat on the curb cut. The applicant said he stores the boat off site. There were no public comments. Lindquist moved, Berg seconded, to approve Application #2041 for an after - the -fact conditional use permit with Staff recommendations 1 -4 and final grading approved by the City Engineer. The owner is to arrange for inspections by the City Engineer before seeding and after seeding. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #5) #2056 MICHAEL AND BARBARA WIGLEY,1035 TONKAWA ROAD - VARIANCE /CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING 8 :19 -8:28 P.M. The applicants were represented by landscaper, Matt Laue. Ga#fron reported that the proposal has been revised. The initial proposal was for a retaining wall located at the base of the slope with fill behind it. Another boulder wall was to be constructed at the top of the hill with grading and fill to flatten out the area. The property has a steep bank to the Lakeshore. The house on the property is fairly new. There are presently 3:1 and 2:1 slopes. The applicants are concerned with poison ivy on the slopes. Gaffron reported that the Planning Commission has previously rejected the idea of grading to eliminate the poison ivy. Planning Commission suggested elimination of the lower boulder wall. Gaffron asked Laue about the drain tile found on the property. Laue said it begins on the upper stair to the front and exits by a tree. He sees no function for the tile and feels grading above the slope will do a better job in eliminating erosion. Another issue of concern was with the portion of the 0 -75' area lined with fabric covered by mulch. Gaffron said this was hardcover but there may be a good reason for the material to exist. There are no hardcover calculations for the property. If approval is recommended, hardcover calculattions will be needed for the existing and proposed walls and fabric. The only other existing hardcover in the 0 -75' is the stairs and tops of boulders. 6