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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, October 17, 2005 6:00 o ’clock p.m./2-'g-C>S" ROLL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with tiie following members present: Chair David Rahn, Commissioners Jim Leslie, Cynthia Bremer, and Ralph Kempf. Representing Staff were Planning Dircciur Mike Gaffron, Planners Melanie Curtis and Janice Gundlach, and Recorder Jackie Young. Council Member Lili McMillan was present. Commissioner J. Marc Fritzlcr arrived at 6:06 p.m. Commissioners Travis Winkey and Roland Jurgens were absent. Chair Rahn called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA 1. #05-3156 SONYA GARNETT ON BEHALF OF KEVIN GARNETT, 450 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD, 6:02 P.M. - 6:03 P.M. Leslie moved, Bremer seconded, to recommend approval of Application #05-3156, Sonya Garnett on behalf of Kevin Garnett, 450 Orono Orchard Road, granting of a conditional use permit for plumbing In an accessory building. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. OLD BUSINESS 2. #05-3131 STEVE BOHL OF BOHLAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., 190 WILLOW DRIVE SOUTH AND 177 GLENDALE DRIVE, PRELIMINARY PLAT, 6:03 P.M. - 6:50 P.M. Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, appeared on behalf of Bohland Development. Gaffron noted this application was heard at the September Planning Commission meeting, with tlie applicant submitting a slightly revised plan for the property located at Glendale and Willow Drive. The revised plans exhibit the same lot dimensions but show more refined house layouts and more detailed wetland delineations, fri addition, the water main from Long Lake has been added as well as a trail connection througii the church parking lot out to Glendale Drive. Gaffron stated the revised grading plan indicates that virtually the entire site will be giaded except for some perimeter areas. Gaffron indicated the developer is preparing a site revegetation and land^aping plan that will illustrate plantings on the benns at the rear of I^ts 6 through 10. The applicant is also requesting wetland buffer setback variances for the homes on Lots 7 and 8, to be set back 10 feet from the buffer instead of the required 20 feet. Staff would recommend that Jolm Smyth, the City’s wetland consultant at Bonestroo & Associates, review the request and suggest what course of action should be followed in reviewing the proposal. The required buffer will be established and maintained on all lots; however, the primary issue is how close the homes on Lots 7 and 8 should be to the unmowable buffer area. Gaflron stated a question for the Planning Commission to consider is PAGEl I I