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f-; -r <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, June 16,2003 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(#3 #03-2904 RICHARD S. BROWN, Continued) <br />Hawn further suggested they consider removals including the gravel on the other side of the <br />house, blacktop, and pavers. She believed there were many areas to make further reductions and <br />encouraged Brown to work with the planning department to uncover them. <br />GafIron pointed out that, typically, the planmng department would have worked with the <br />applicant to determine the removals prior to this phase. <br />Mabusth questioned whether the Commission would allow the encroachment into the <br />unimproved right of way and wetland setback, and suggested the applicant work with staff to <br />make things work. <br />Rahn felt there were many areas for removals and expressed his desire to see the home get closer <br />to what was approved originally. <br />The Commission agreed that the wetland delineation would need to be performed in order to <br />ensure the applicant meets the 26’ setback; however, the Commission could accept the applicants <br />not necessarily bemg 5 from the property line. <br />Brown questioned if the walls were too high as noted on the inspection. <br />Gaffron stated that the engineer would need to grant approval if the walls were to exceed 4 ’ hi^. <br />Brown stated that he now felt better about working with staff to determine the changes needed. <br />Cooper reiterated his question as to why it took three years to recognize the various issues. <br />Chair Smith stated that tlie construction itself exceeded three years and the City did not have the <br />opportumty to catch the changes. <br />Mabusth moved, Hawn seconded, to table Application #03-2904, Richard Brown, 1300 <br />Shoreline Drive, for the purpose of hardcover removals adding that the Commission <br />recommends wall height be subject to Engineer approval, and the retaining waU be moved <br />out of the right-of-way and meet the wetland setback requirements. VOTE; Ayes 6, Nays <br />u« <br />(#4) TO3-2905 HEIDI a NAGEL. 995 WILDHURST TRAIL, VARIANCES 7:03-7:22 <br />P.lVl. <br />Heidi Nagel, the applicant, was present. <br />Page 6 of 22 <br />!4 <br />I