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k MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, November 15,2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. (#04-3067 LECY CONSTRUCTION, CONTINUED) Fritzler stated in his opinion the Public Works Department should deal with the snow in another way, but that as long as the applicant is going to utilize that area for parking, it should be counted as hardcover. Bremer stated she does not want to have a situation where the City is taking advantage of people because they are living it< a particular location or where the Planning Commission is committing the City to doing something other than what has been done for years and years. Bremer indicated she does not feel comfortable requiring the Public Works Department to do something different in this area and that she would prefer to keep the situation status quo and perhaps revisit the issue in the future. Bremer stated she would be interested to hear any recommendations Staff might have for hardcover removals. Bremer stated in her view it does not make sense to replace the rock if it is going to be compacted again in a year or two. Jurgens inquired how that area would become compacted if only snow is put in that area. Bremer stated if rock is put down in that area, people would more than likely park there. Jurgens stated he does have an issue with putting something in that area that could potentially be destroyed and that perhaps it is necessaty to have Public Works at the meeting to answer question:,. Jurgens stated he feels very strongly that this hardcover needs to be removed, noting it was approved at 29.9 percent. Jurgens pointed out the area near the bluff was not included in the calculations. Gundlach indicated the survey that was approved for the building permit in 1989 required the rock southerly of the 2S0’ lake setback be removed and the rock northerly of the 2S0’ lake setback could remain as the lot folly conformed with ail hardcover standards. The variance in 1999 allowed access hardcover. Rahn noted there could perhaps be a removal of hardcover between the edge of that area towards the home. Rahn stated the applicant needs a method of swaling water around the lower doors and that the timbers constitute less hardcover than boulders and are also less intrusive. Jurgens noted there is a hump farther down that holds the water back and that it might be a grading issue. Rahn inquired whether the wing wall would be eddressed at another time. Gaffron stated the addition is going on the west side of the house so that area of the lawn may not be addressed as a part of this project unless required by the City. Rahn stated he is willing to leave the little win^ wall for deflection of water given the small amount of hardcover that it constitutes and also because tl e applicant has indicated he is willing to do other hardcover reductions. PAGE 31