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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION \EETING Monday, September 15,2003 6:00 o’clock p.m. StaH recommend5 approval of extension of the timeframe for applicant to meet die conditions of approval of Resolution No. 4845 to December 31, 2004; and recommends approval of an amendment of the existinj; CUP to allow for interim use of fencing in lieu of berms and vegetation along the north and northeast sides of the paricing lot, per ^pUcants stated amendment language subject to the following condition: 1.The berm and plantings shall be required at such time that the applicants* issues with the MCWD are resolved. Johnson explained that the site was an environmental contamination site, which Moiries had no connection with, but might be forced to mediate. Since the time of the original approvals, MCWD has identified 5 new wetlands on the south side which were original drainage ditches and must be mediated. While Morries had hoped they would not have to excavate and disturb the contamination site, they plan to work with the MCWD to resolve the issues and complete their site plan work within the next 16 months as originally envisioned. Hawn asked if the proposal would be revised to include the berms at that time. Johnson stated that they had hoped that, if they followed the letter of the code by installing the opaque fencing, they might be relieved from the requirement to install the benns. Chair Smith asked what the timeline f,i>t completion might be. Johnson stated that it war their intention to pull peraiits by December 31,2004. Gaffron stated that, as part of the CUP, the City gave Morries permission to put in lots'in particular places if they put in the landscape berms and screening. WTiile he agreed that the fencing offered an interim solution, Gaffron suggested that the applicants be required to construct the berms once they have worked out their problems with the MCWD, especially PAGE 32 of 35 i ir