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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 7 of 46 <br /> <br />Mr. Evenson stated the first home built was through Gagne and they used their recommended landscaper <br />and fence company, and they went up to the post where they said that the homeowners couldn't go <br />beyond. He asked if at some point the company would have gotten their $10,000 down back and would <br />somebody come out and sign off on that, that it was approved. <br /> <br />Curtis stated she did not think the fence was shown on the first as-built survey, but is not positive. <br /> <br />Mr. Evenson asked if Staff knew why they would not have shown the fence on there. <br /> <br />Curtis said the Surveyor may not have shown it. The Inspector would have come out to make sure the <br />grading was completed and it was vegetated and they may or may not have noted the fence. <br /> <br />Ressler stated it would be good to know, although he didn't know if that would change the outcome or <br />not. Without it being part of the application, it's hard for the Commission to tell. <br /> <br />Libby asked the Evensons to give the timeline starting with the original build. <br /> <br />Mr. Evenson said the original build was June 23, 2017. The fire occurred on July 13, 2018. They moved <br />back in on August 9 of 2019. The landscaping was completed a couple weeks later. Mr. Evenson said <br />they received a letter from the neighbor across the street which the Commission had referred to as some <br />of the people who were really concerned about it. The individual said at first, he was concerned about it <br />and then he wrote a letter of support. Ms. Evenson said it was from a developer's standpoint, Jeffrey <br />Majkrzak. Mr. Evenson stated that was their next-door neighbor. The other individual was Bryce Johnson. <br /> <br />Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Steve Bren, 540 North Arm Drive, said he was one of the groups that was very eager to have the <br />conservation land saved as much as possible. He read Bryce's letter and hopes the Commission did as <br />well because it's pretty moving, and from what he heard it sounds like they attempted to tow the letter of <br />the law while they built their house originally and then in the intervening 26 months found that their line <br />was 4 1/2 feet short. He felt asking them to tear everything down and redo it would leave more of a scar <br />on the land than just leaving it as-is. They support Bryce's comments, and even though they want to keep <br />the conservation district, their land is very beautiful and they have made a good effort to take care of it. <br /> <br />Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he sat on the Planning Commission as this was going through, and it was a very difficult <br />situation and it was a lot of give and take about what could and could not be developed. The lines were <br />drawn for the public, not the developers. He could see meandering the line a little bit if it is possible. <br />They have plenty of land that isn't in the Easement and some that is, and if there was a trade of land, it <br />keeps the accounting correct.