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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 />improve his property since moving in and would strive to beautify the project, planting <br />evergreensTitop the berm, surrounded by prairie grass and wildflowers under the trees. <br />Rahn questioned whether the applicant could truly accept a 4’ high berm, when what he was <br />expecting was an 8’ high berm. <br />Wiens expressed his desire to move the project forw'ard. <br />Mrs. Kavey reiterated that the row of pines along the top of the berm would impact her views. <br />Wiens stated that he must do something and again, would be willing to work towards a <br />compromise \/ith the neighbors. <br />Mabusth empathized, stating that she could see his goal was to improve his screen both visually <br />and for noise control. <br />Wiens stated that the existing trees would block 70-80% of Mrs. Kavey’s views of the proposed <br />berm. <br />Hawn stated that she was unclear what the issue with the neighbors was, since the trees would <br />block most of the berm and the applicant has expressed his willingness to work with them. <br />Wiens stated that there are a number of things he could propose, including building structure <br />rather than berm, however he has chosen to construct and beautify his property with the berm <br />and plantings. Wiens stated that he had no idea he would be faced with opposition from his <br />neighbors when he proposed this application and was willing to tr>’ to work with them, but <br />reminded them he could still go through the proper channels to construct something much more <br />obtrusive than he has here. <br />Hawn reiterated that Mr. Wiens has the right to do what he can to improve his property. She <br />Page 6 of 42