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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MINUTES FOR APRIL 17,2000 <br />(#2567 Walfred Properties, Continued) <br />Reinen stated it would be. Reinen stated as it exists now, there is a fairly significant slope. <br />Lindquist inquired whether there will be a stairway constructed in the area of the slope. <br />Reinen stated there are no plans to have steps at this time. <br />Hawn inquired how people will be prevented from taking a shortcut to Culver's if the trail is located in <br />the area the developer is now proposing. <br />Reinen stated there are significant enough wetlands in the area that would deter people from cutting <br />across that area. Reinen stated additional plantings could also be added in that area as a <br />deterent as well as a fence. <br />There were no public comments regarding this application. <br />Stoddard commented he liked the proposed changes by the developer, noting he is in favor of a <br />drugstore at this location. Stoddard stated the issues remaining appear to be minor and can be <br />addressed prior to final plat approval. Stoddard commented he would like to see the architectural <br />appearance of the building blend in more with the surrounding residential neighborhood. <br />Reinen indicated the structure is broken up with the placement of windows. <br />Stoddard stated he would like the developer to give some additional thought to the type of <br />materials being utilized on this building. <br />Hawn inquired whether all of the underground parking is being eliminated with the revised proposal. <br />Reinen indicated they have eliminated the elevator and the underground parking <br />Lindquist noted the pedestrian trail still needs to be addressed. <br />Reinen stated the City Engineer did express some concerns regarding the utilities, and inquired <br />what concerns need to be addressed in that regard. <br />Weinberger stated the City Engineer had concerns because the footings and the trail will be <br />located over the utility lines. Weinberger stated if there is a problem with the utilities, the trail would <br />need to be removed for a period of time and then later on reconstructed. Weinberger noted there <br />is also a concern with the proposed trail only being five feet as opposed to the standard eight feet. <br />Reinen stated with the previous proposal the pervious percentages were 29.7 percent, with the <br />impervious being 70.3 percent. With the latest proposal, the pervious is improved to approximately <br />33.2 percent, with impervious being reduced to 66.8 percent. <br />Hawn stated the hardcover could be further reduced with construction of the underground parking. <br />Reinen stated in their view underground parking would not be practical. <br />Gaffron stated two issues with the trail alignment are bothersome in that, one, there is a crossing <br />point in the middle of a parking lot as opposed to along the street or sidewalk, which means that <br />drivers will not be expecting pedestrian traffic in the middle of a parking lot; and two, if the eastern <br />parking spaces are relocated to the northwest comer of the lot, the trail would still be located <br />Page IS <br />Nanjnfi^Afi Ar-a ,-ni"Min .-m, >.•----^