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MINUTES OF THE ORONO I’l-ANMNG COMMISSION Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. Caflron indicated it is also tlic Cit\'s intention to subdivide this propertv so the lire station can be located on a separate parcel from the back lot which will ultimately be developed for single family, senior housing or another residential use not yet detennmed Future use of the residential parcel is likely to require some re/oning of the propertv Ciaflron stated the existence of delineated wetlands along the south boundary of the property has resulted in tlic road being placed further north than anticipated, which creates the need for a setback v ariance The setback from the south side of the building to the proposed road-of-way is 40’ instead of the required Gattron indicated some factors which hav e impacted site lav out include the necessarv north/south building orientation to allow for direct fire apparatus exit onto Willow Drive without requiring additional turning movements Gaftroii stated the Fire Department requires direct access onto the mam road without making a second turning maneuver In addition, it is also required that there be driveway aprons required on the cast and west sides ol the building bav s to allow for fire apparatus ingress/egress, necessitating that administrative and training spaces be ItKated on the north or south end of the building Fhird. the road'drivewav .access to the rear of the building must allow for the necessarv wide turning radius of fire apparatus, and four, there needs to be close proximitv to the existmg/future Willow Drive bridge over the railroad and the new I hghwav 12 route Gaflron stated there are also site limitations imposed by width ol the site, as well as bv the location of existing linear wetlands on the site and the need to create a road corridor to provide access to the rear of the propertv for future residential use GalTron noted soil conditions also require extensive soil correction work and limit use of the southerlv portion of the site for building purposes CJaffron slated the wetlands have been delineated as Tvpe 6 and 7. and the proposed proiect will require some filling ot the wetland as well as mitigation Ciaflron indicated the impact on the wetlands has been minimi/ed bv expanding the road corridor and routing tlic road'dnvcway northward over a narrow point of the wetland P.AGE 19