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