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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Tuesday, February 18, 2020 <br />6:00 p.m. <br />intersection will dramatically change the traffic flow. He stated that might be useful information for <br />planning for this lot in the long run. <br />Barnhart asked if there were any new comments from the Commission. <br />Mr. Gamble stated that he has heard lots of ideas for addressing the north side of the lot but cannot <br />subdivide the south lots because they will become non -conforming. He stated that has been the minor <br />part of the conversation and he would like that to become the primary part of the conversation because if <br />they cannot cut the line there then the rest of it doesn't matter. <br />Ressler stated that he agrees that the rest of the discussion doesn't matter if that line cannot be cut. <br />Barnhart stated that Mr. Gamble has received feedback from the Commission and thinks it is appropriate <br />to hear feedback from the Council and then see about moving forward to the next option. <br />Mr. Gamble asked when this would come before the Council. <br />Barnhart answered that the Council will discuss this on March 9, 2020. <br />9. LA19-000091 CITY OF ORONO, TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO GRADING AND <br />LAND ALTERATIONS, INCLUDING SLOPE FAILURES, 9:53 P.M. —10:21 P.M. <br />Staff presented a summary of packet information. <br />Libby asked if this was specifically referring to the lake shore envelope 75 feet from the ordinary high <br />water. <br />Barnhart stated that this is referring to all grading and land alteration in the City. <br />Thiesse stated that now that he understands it, he would like to put back in the number of inches of trees <br />for a tree that is removed for convenience. <br />Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 9:56 p.m. <br />There were no public comments relating to this application. <br />Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 9:56 p.m. <br />Ressler asked Commissioner Thiesse to reiterate his feedback. <br />Thiesse stated that now that he understands the inches of trees, he would like to see that information put <br />back in. <br />Ressler stated that on the tree side of things, replacing the same diameter of what your cutting down is <br />something he agrees with and is in the spirit of what the City should have done. <br />Thiesse stated that he may add a minimum diameter to the language. <br />Page 25 of 30 <br />