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r ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION = MONDAY, JUNE 21,1999 •• • • 4*: *• • (#2492 RICK AND GAIL LUZAICH, CONTINUED) ■ .■ ■■ ' • ‘ ' City has required In the past In similar circumstances. Hawn stated that the Comprehensive Plan ^ ; merely a suggested code of property conduct and not a criminal code.' /• . ‘v ••• : v:v . t •. • -S' - . ' •• J.u . ■ .*. /. ' /• • ■ ■ -• . ••a r r 1 CT On a ^ ^ IL» — _ t ■ _ > t____a • • .^.«a — a aa * 1 Stoddard stated that isome'of. these Issues should be handled by the’ City Attorney and City Coiihcll. Smith commented that the City has applied the same restoration coricepl to other similar situations In the past _ _ • Gaffron staled that this happens approjdmately once a year and that ft has been the City’s practice to require reforestation of the area that has been cleared. Gaffron commented that It Is not realistic to expect the property owner to replace the laiiger trees with similar trees of the same size. . • • • • • ‘.There were no public comments. • ■ . • ■ Reznick distributed photographs of the neighboring properties to the members of the Planning. ^ Commission. ’ • •• ’ . • •• •• ■ ‘ ‘ .* ‘ • . Cmith Inquired who Was responsible for the costs of the forester. • • ••• • • . ■ . ■ • • • , . . , Gaffron fttated that his fees would be charged to the Applicant Beig commented that she has lived In that area for appro5dmately 20 yea*s with the area ejdsting as depicted In the photographs for that entire time. •' * Stoddard alat^ the Planning Commission wn either'vote on What Is before us tonight or table ihe matter to allow »he Applicant time to meet with the City’s forester. LuzalCh stated he would like to negotiate a plan that would be acceptable to all parties. Hawn remarked that It Is difficult to negotiate a plan that would be acceptable wlthoul the City’s forester being present Hawn stated In light of the disputed facts. It would be best If the AppHcant's landscape architect met with the City’s forester. Hawn noted she vwis not In favor of the Applicant's proposed landscape plan. Stoddard commented thaltlic' forester ’s recommendations should be followed, • • •• • Smith stated she cannot approve this landscape plan as presented. ♦ • Hawn Inquired whether the Applicant would Hke the Planning Commission to act on thte plan torilght . or to table the matter, noting that If the application proceeds to the CKy Council and Is denied, the appllcallon would come back before the Planning Commission. Reznick requested that this Item be tabled temporarily to allow the Applicant time to discuss his options. ‘ (This Item v/as tabled at 7:46 p.m. and follows Item #4) NEW BUSINESS: PUBUC HEARINGS, CONTINUED Page 6 il *