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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday. Februan-19. 2<X)3 6:30 o'clock p.m. <#03-2869 DR. ROBERT GL.M.M T, Contmueti) Gaffron explained lhal the DNR won't take any action until spring, and the MCWO won't take any action until the DNR docs, any approval that the City makes in support oEthis application should be contingent upon the other two agencies. Mabusth felt the City should also wait until spring before deciding whcthei to allow someone to do this kina of work in a protected area. Frilzler opposed the application, slating that he couM foresee this application being developed into something more than what is being proposed here today He asked how wide the path had to be to allow someone to walk a horse out to the island Dr. Gumnit reiterated that the driveway was needed to allow for maintenance of the island. Frilzler agreed that, while the area would oc nice to use. it could easily get sUctchcd into more intcnsi\e use. Dr. Gumnit pointed out that he was making no attempt to mislead the Commission He admitted that the horses would likely remain on site over long weekends etc Fritzicr maintained that, in his view, the horses should be kept on the larger portion of ine land and not on the island supported by a unpermitied r' 'dway Rahn concurred, staling lhal his reservations centered on this proposal being part one of a potential three-part plan. While she had no problem with the applicant using his horses all across his property. Mabusth staled that she had difTicuIly supporting the need for a roadway. Hcrg agreed w ith Frilzler's comments. Dr. Gumnit indicated that he was ofTenJed by the City's ju.stificaiion which allowed roadways to cross wetlands when they lead to homes, whereas, he cannot repair an existing roadway for his rural use. Rahn staled that, it seemed to him, there was little hardship to support !’is site, when there were other suitable locations on the property, which would be compliant. Dr. Gumnit asked Gaffron to reread the Code, indicating lhal he was frustrated, by what he viewed as an unreasonable restriction, on his use of the land. Berg stated that the applicant was not being denied use of his land for riding She added that what the Commission did find difficult, was the fence and roadway use. PAGE 21 of 26