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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 18, 2019 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 20 of 46 <br /> <br />more information or a better solution that might work, regardless of the Commission's feedback. Saying <br />this fits into the application as proposed does not mean it will be approved by the City Council, nor does <br />it mean that the Commission is ignoring that it's the best place or not the best area to be placed. It is a <br />difficult application. He does not remember having an applicant say that where they applied to put it does <br />not work for them. <br /> <br />Ms. Adams said if this isn't a good fit, there is public consensus that is in agreement with another <br />alternative, it makes the most sense to deny it. <br /> <br />Ressler said the Commission appreciates the feedback and they were about to vote. <br /> <br />Ms. Adams said she just wanted to be sure, as she heard some people choosing differently. <br /> <br />McCutcheon noted that the neighbor who is offering might change his mind when he walks out the door <br />and how would that help the applicant. That is probably not going to happen, but people can't predict the <br />future so the Commission has to deal with what they have today. That's why the Commission sticks with <br />the rules. <br /> <br />Ms. Adams said she was confused, because there were so many arguments against it, that it would even <br />be a plausible suggestion. <br /> <br />Ressler noted that's the beauty of the vote. There may be a couple people saying this is probably not how <br />it's going to end, but the Commission has to come up with a ruling to get it to the next place. <br /> <br />Erickson stated he believes there is a motion on the table to deny. <br /> <br />Gettman asked if he could amend the motion. <br /> <br />Mr. Robb asked if the Easement on the other end has a power line coming up. <br /> <br />Ressler said the Commission does not know. <br /> <br />Mr. Robb stated he can tell the Commission it does not, because the power line goes behind their <br />property, splits, goes across, goes under the channel, feeds the other half of the island, and goes under the <br />lake and feeds Gale Island. <br /> <br />Ressler said everyone needs to understand that it is going to be different tomorrow than it is today. The <br />motion can be amended, but he needs to get feedback from Staff as to whether the Commission needs to <br />vote on it as proposed or if the motion can be amended and reseconded. <br /> <br />Curtis stated it can be amended and then reseconded.