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rM <br />rm . <br />m <br />n/4 <br />.r <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, May 15,2000 <br />Applicant would have any problems with the conditions listed in the report. <br />Viewteau indicated he was fine with the conditions. <br />There were no pubitc comments regarding this application. <br />Stoddard inquired what the City's policy was concerning item 5 under the Wetland Alteration <br />Guidelines. <br />Weinberger indicated the pond has been constructed in a low area located within the wetlands <br />and probably does not meet all the criteria. <br />Stoddard commented he does not understand how they can excavate a small portion of a larger <br />wetland. <br />Weinberger stated the wetland is a non*protected wetland as defined by the City o- Orono. City <br />Staff will need to check with the Watershed District whether they have any issues with this pond. <br />Gaffron stated the City generally will not approve a conditional use permit for a decorative pond <br />in a City-protected wetland unless such pond Is designed to meet minimum wildlife habitat <br />specifications. Gaffron stated since this is a non-protected wetland, the guidelines would generally <br />not apply to this pond. <br />Stoddard requested that Item 5 be reviewed in the future. <br />Smith encouraged the Applicant to keep this pond as a natural vegetative area. <br />Viewteau indicated he does not have a problem with that. <br />Stoddard moved, Lindquist seconded, to recommend approval of Application #2569, <br />W. Duncan MacMillan and William Waldron, 1860 Fox Street, for an After-the-Fact <br />Conditional Use Permit to allow for after-the-fact dredging of a pond in excess of <br />500 cubic yards, subject to the four conditions outlined in the April 17, 2000 Planner's <br />Report. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />(#4) #2578 DAVID AND LORRAINE LUNDBERG, 900 DAKOTA AVENUE - VARIANCE, <br />Page 3 <br />tlMfiiii "ill ift ll i Hie n i