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MINITTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />August 20,2001 <br />(#1) 01-2702 FINE LINE DESIGN GROUP, 3551 LIVINGSTON AVENUE, RENEWAL OF <br />VARIANCES, 7:06 p.m. - 7:18 p.m. <br />The Applicants were not present. <br />Hawn stated this application would be open for public comment only, with the application being tabled <br />to ne.xt month’s meeting to allow the Applicant to be present. Hawn indicated the Planning <br />Commission would not be commenting on this application without the Applicant being present. <br />Harold Windberg and JoAnn Holsbeck, 3541 Livingston .Avenue, stated they have questions and <br />concerns regarding this application. Windberg inquired what would happen with the e.xisting retaining <br />wall located along the south property line. Windberg noted a portion of this wall is located on <br />Holsbeck’s property and is in poor condition. Windberg stated at the time the house was removed from <br />this property, some damaged occurred to Holsbeck’s yard, which was not repaired by the property <br />owner. Windberg stated they would like some assurance that this would not occur again. <br />Windberg inquired whether Holsbeck would need to do anything concerning the drainage, noting <br />Holsbeck’s property is located four feel higher that the adjoining property . <br />Hawn stated Holsbeck would not be required to do any grading in connection with this project. Hawn <br />stated the neighbors’ comments will be taken into consideration at the ne.xt Planning Commission <br />meeting. <br />Karen Cuff, 3572 Livingston Avenue, stated this area has e.xperienced drainage problems for a number <br />of years, with a large amount of water runoff being directed through a catch basin located at the end of <br />her driveway. Cuff stated this catch basin is not large enough to handle the present water runoff, and <br />e.xpressed concern that the additional hardcover would result in an increase in the water runoff. <br />Mabusth recommended Staff require a grading and drainage plan on this application. <br />Bottenberg noted a letter was received by the City from one of the neighbors expressing some concerns <br />about the drainage in this area. <br />Lindquist moved, Welsh seconded, to table ApplicaHon *01-2702, Fine Line Design Gcoup, <br />PAGE 7 <br />. -k J .1 ^ ^ -w. -