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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MET ING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1995 (#17 - #2043 Gordon Buhrcr - Contimied) GafTron said the applicant has suggested that since the ps>nd at the southeast comer is man made, to fill in the pond to gain dry butidable acreage The pond is not shovsn on the national wetland inventory, but if delineated, it w(xild very likely be defined as wetland. Lindquist inquired about the driveway access onto Fox Street GalTron said there wcRild likely be good sight distance It is narrow, not arterial, but should be no problem The applicant said tiK current house faces Fox Street, and Iw prefers a iKmh sxith configuration He noted two ahemate septic sites have been located on both lots, percolation testify has been done, and approved for a mound system He asked if access on Fox Street would gain approval Rowlette said the nonh/south configuration would not work because of the drainage easement The easement would be excluded (rtmi the dry, buildable area except to add to the perimeter A I O' drainage and utility easment was noted to be no good for utilities if the ground was underwater Rdocaling of the drainageway seemed to be the only solution This could be performed with a backhoe Gaffron noted that the drainage tile continues to White Oak and on occasion may be plugged somewhere. The applicant would be better oflP with an open channel The applicant noted that 3/4 of it is now open and the area does dry out. Lindquist noted that if this was not done and no credit reedved, there would not be the 2 acres needed He saw no other solution to the p/oblem. If the drainageway could be moved in order to gain conformity, this could be done. The drainageway could then be followed for the lot line After the tile was removed, the remainder dKHdd be left as open ditch The rqiplicant noted that the survey for the property had recently been done by Mark Gronberg Hawn asked if the utility easements are excluded from dry buildd)le area. She was told they were not if on the perimeter easemem. The Commissioners advised the applicant to proceed as long as the lot area minimum was met with the rural 2 acre contiguous dry buildable excluding the right-of-way, easements, wetlands, and flood plain levels. Peterson asked for the applicant to work with GaflFron to work out the details