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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, March 15, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 3 already there and he does not believe that will be an issue. Mr. Newell is a landscape architect so the first thing he did when he bought the property was to machine-move trees, so they already have a regimented landscaping appearance to it which he hopes will conform. He knows that will have to be determined once they have that plan in place. Bollis asked regarding lot width for Lot 2, was that a question? Barnhart replied the comment was that Staff just wanted confirmation that it was over 200 feet; his math shows that it is over 200 feet and he just wants confirmation from the surveying company in the final drawing. Bollis assumes the easement for the Watershed District is through Lot 1 at the end of the cul -de-sac. Barnhart replied yes. Bollis asked if that will eat into any of the dry buildable on Lot 1. Mr. Newell replied it shouldn’t; there is already an existing easement or entrance there that he planted off as much as he can leaving about a 45-foot path to be able to still get access in, which should allow just about any kind of dredging. He believes that is the reason they want to be able to get back in and clean that pond should it silt-out. Mr. Newell noted they just examined it last year and when he spoke with Heidi there were no plans to do any type of work, except there is one thing up by the dam that they are proposing. Bollis asked to clarify that it is not an access easement, but more of an easement to do work within that wetland. Mr. Newell replied that is correct…it is so they can get into that pond. Barnhart said to be clear, he does not know what the full intent is for that property or easement and that is why they are deferring to their comment. Mr. Newell stated their intent, once they clear the mortgage, is to actually donate all the wetlands. So, the property that is directly below Lot 3, those wetlands and the pond would be donated to the Watershed District. Gettman asked to go to the second to last page of the packet showing the lots that border the lake. Mr. Newell noted they do not border a lake. Gettman understands that. He noted on screen the area below the blue line and asked if those are three separate, oversized lots that have houses on them; how will they be affected by the wetlands area. Barnhart does not understand the question. Gettman noted it is for the Applicant and he is trying to make sure he understands what Mr. Newell is talking about regarding the wetlands; is the area that has the house right now below that or south of that or is it the area west of it.