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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, June 17,2002 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />plan did not impact the wetland or wetland setback. Currently however, the fill is located as close as 17’ <br />to the edge of the wetland, with an average distance from the hill to the wetland boundary of between 20- <br />25’. <br />(»02-2793 REVIS STEPHENSON ID, Continued) <br />Weinberger expanded on the three recommendation proposed by staff.: <br />1) The variance request to allow encroachment of the base of the hill to within 26’ of the wetland be <br />denied. <br />2) The portion of the after-the-fact permit for the existing grades is not consistent with the City ’s general <br />recommendations that newly created slopes not be less than a 3:1 slope. In essence the applicant had <br />extended his back yard an additional 38 ’. <br />3) Staff has requested that Mr. Stephenson have the adjacent property owners join him in this application <br />since the request is to allow the land alteration beyond the property lines. <br />- Comments from the adjacent neighbor to the north, Toby Jason, state that he has no issues with <br />the project and is in full support of it. He views it as an improvement to the property with regard <br />to safety and believed the drainage was improved. A late fax submitted by neighbor Robert Hare <br />supported the results of the project. <br />Weinberger then cited 6 conditions in his report that should be included as part of any recommendation. <br />Mr. Stephenson questioned Weinberger whether his intention was to approve the sideyards as long as <br />neighbors voiced their support. <br />Weinberger indicated that with neighbor support, it would create a better scenario; however, the <br />questions regarding slope variances and wetland alteration remain. <br />PAGE 16 OF 42