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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY. MAY 17. 2004 6:00 o'clock p.m. (11. MM-3012 ROGER D. O'SHAL'CHNESSY, CoatiMMd) Mr. O'Shaughnessy explained they eliminated a detached guesthouse and now are proposing an anached guest accommodations with no kitchen in it. It is only bedrooms with a family/Ii\nng room area and a cabinet for a coflec pot or whatever, and not intended to be a kitchen. Chair Mabusth stated she did not think the guest rooms meet the City's entena for requinng a conditional use permit. Gaffron concurred, as long as there is no kitchen and it is attached to the mam residence. Jurgens referred to the Jundt letter and its concerns about too much drainage and asked for information about the potential Hoodmg area Mr. O'Shaughnessy stated that when he spoke with Ms. Jundt she expressed concern for too linie drainage. Curus explained Ms. Jundt is concerned about walls or berms blocking surface drainage. Jurgens asked the applicant to explain the proposed tile collection system. Mr. O’Shaughnessy pointed out the low point on Brackett's Point Road, at about 931 5’ or 931.8’. noting the lakefront elevation is 931.0’ resulting in very linle slope. He explained the drain tile would assist in moving w*ater mto the permeable soils. There is a break in the berm at a point w here the warn comes across the road nomully. He suited they will not be accelerating the water at all and the addition of walls and the little berms will not change the water flow. Mr. O’Shaughnessy advised that he sent copies of his plans to the names on the Property Owners List anached to his application. Chair Mabusth indicated the City Engineer and the MCWD would review the applicant's siorm water management plans. Bremer initiated discussion on the safety issue raised m Ms. Jundt's letter and asked the applicant if he had this reviewed by his consultants. Mr. O'Shaughnessy stated he had not had a traffic engineer look at it. though his ai«.hiiect and landscape architect believe the plans will provide good visibility at the driveway entrance. He offered to move the dnvxw ’ay if a more safe location is determined, thou^ he w ould prefer to keep the driveway off the eastern edge to mainuiin pnvacy. Kempt commented about the traffic created by sightseers traveling on Bracken's Point Road although they travel slowly, about 5 mph. He also pointed out that the tree uimmers recently had flaticncd the sill fencing on the subject property and this needs to be attended to. Mr. O’Shaughnessy suted he contracted with the firm who removed the former house U) mainUin the silt fencing. Chair Mabusth asked for a description of the proposed mesh fencmg material. Mr. O'Shaughnessy commented that he did not really like the mesh*st>-le fencing anyway and. if the fence were approved, he would prefer to a more open and accessible stxle fence. The primary intent of the fence is for a dog and for privacy and safety. Chair Mabusth stated her support for the praine restoration along the lakefront. Jurgens asked about the purpose of the dO’S” ull chimne>’s. Mr. O’Shaughnessy explauied the chimneys are for fireplaces but his request to the architect for a ’collection of conages on the shore ’ was the basis for the house ’s contemporaiy design. Page 25 of 40