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-MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 21,2002 <br />6:30 o*clock p.m. <br />(#14) 1^02.2840 DAHLSTROM DEVELOPMENT LLC, 2550 KELLEY PARK^VAY, <br />Continued <br />Gaffron pointed out that there was nothing in the current code that designates how much lighting <br />is necessary. <br />Chair Smith stated that item 6, acceptability of overall landscape plan, and item 7, a <br />recommendation for housing affordability had been discussed. <br />With regard to the covenants, Gaflron stated that staff had not looked closely enough at them yet <br />and the City Attorney would need to review them before making any recommendations. He <br />asked that the Commission let him know if anything further should be added to the covenants. <br />Chair Smith indicated that she would prefer that most of the ponds remain natural. <br />Gaffron asked if the Commission would like to see a fountain miming in the NURP pond across <br />tlie street from the main entrance. <br />Chair Smith’s first reaction was no fountain, after which she recommended a more natural <br />looking water feature be planted. <br />Hawn f'lt aeration would be good in order to avoid the green scum accumulation on the pond. <br />Gaffron asked the applicant to explain the water feature. <br />Johnston staled that the water feature would pump water from the center pool along a shallow <br />creek bed. <br />Chair Smith was concerned that children might have access to the water feature. <br />Johnston stated that the creek featiue would not be intended for children and indicated that there <br />would be a landscaped edge between the traffic and creek. <br />Mrs. Kaley asked what sort of planting would occur in the northwest and east areas. <br />Johnston indicated that rain gardens and small landscaped ponds would treat water naturally with <br />native vegetation. Benches would be placed randomly in those areas. <br />Gaffron pointed out that where wetland encroachment might occur, retaining walls would be <br />built. <br />Intended to be an idealized creek, Johnston stated that the bed would be planted with specific <br />materials that wouldn’t require a great deal of maintenance. <br />Chair Smith indicated that this would to pleasing to her. <br />Page 27