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f <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON JULY 7,1997 <br />(p6 - Tree Preservration - Contimied) <br />Commission determined to ddete #2. #1 would remain with the reference to the City of <br />Plymouth deleted. #3 was revised to say, "Provide a guidebook for property owners, <br />gi^g recommendations on baacs of tree preservation and reforestation and maintenance <br />This is conadered an important........that is targeted at commerdal and residential <br />devdopers. (#3 will now become #2 since the ori^nal #2 was deleted.) The last sentence <br />in #4 (now #3) will say," Specifics regarding tree preservafion and reforestation afil be <br />provided by outside consultants with Staff gtndang^ <br />Regarding #4, Van Zomeren questioned whether die number of tree would create a <br />problem for providing a buildbg pad. McDermott said Council can make individual <br />excqrtiotu. <br />Van Zomeren said she is not clear on density of zomng districts. She cited the example <br />that 100% of the property does not have to be protected and the intent could result in no <br />development Wilson said the property would have to meet certain parameters. Bed <br />suggested leaving the parameters to be set by consultant. <br />Regarding poUcy for commercial properties, Van Zomeren cited what she looks for in <br />applications. She acknowledged the need to preserve trees but feh there was more need <br />for landscape development. She said the Commission needs to recognize that there are <br />other needs than tree preservation alone. She suggested a separate commercial site <br />development policy should be considered. <br />White noted that Navarre is not rural and does not reflect Orono's philosoptty of a rural <br />community. Wilson agreed that the statement in #4 is an ambiguous statement. <br />Commercial development would be required to follow tree preservation policy alortg with <br />the other guidelines. <br />McDermott questioned what #4 would do for properties such as the Dickey Property. <br />Wilson sjud it needs refixestation. <br />Van Zomeren questioned what should be reqiured for subdivison of what is now com <br />fields. Wilson said the requirements should irKlude buffering. Wilson suggested buflfeiing <br />adds grace and softens property. <br />Use questioned what the Commission wants Highway 12, winch is the heart of Orono, to <br />look like. Van Zomeren said she is concerned with the Highway 12 parcel that is ava^le <br />for development. Wilson said tree bufiering should occur. McDermott said it would <br />require a specific ordinance for that to occur. Use and Beal agreed that a sq)arate <br />ordinance should be required.