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. ) MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, February 19,2002 6:30 o*dock p.in. Weinberger stated the area where the fill will be placed will raise the building pad for the garage and a p<»tioo of the house by approximately two feet. Mabusth stated information relating to access, drainage and grading issues should be available prior to this aj^lication going to the Council. Mabusth stated the Applicant would need to work with Staff to insure that these issues are resolved prior to proceeding to the City Council. Kluth stated the Plarming Commission could approve this application subject to certain conditions. Smith inquired whether the Planning Conunission should review this application once those issues are resolved. Hawn stated in her view the Planning Commission does not have enough information to determine exactly how close the garage should be to the house. Kluth stated a lot of these limitations are self-imposed by the architectural style of the house rather than by the land. Rahn inquired where the Applicants were at on hardcover. Weinberger stated they are well below on the hardcover limits allowed on this property. Hawn inquired exactly what other information is still needed as far as drainage and grading. Weinberger stated the approval of the design is subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Weinberger stated the City Engineer only reviewed an architectural plan of the grading prior to this meeting, which showed the house and garage located closer to the wetland than the plan before the Planning Commission. Hawn stated she has gotten the impression from the other Planning Commission members that the garage should be located closer to the house. Mabusth stated she would like to hear from the City Engineer on how ht back the house can be moved, which may allow the garage to be relocated. Hawn inquired whether this application should be tabled or have the approval subject to a number of conditions. Hawn stated she personally does not have a problem with the application, and if the garage is relocated closer to the house, the Plarming Commission in her view should review it again. Kluth stated the idea behind relocating the garage is to get it out of the wetland area. Hawn noted even if the garage is attached to the house, a portion would still remain within the wetland buffer zone. PAGE 12