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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINITES FOR NOVEMBER 20, 1995 <br />ROLL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members <br />present ( hair Stephen Peterson. Sandra Smith, Dale Lindquist, Janice Berg, and <br />Elizabeth Hawn Charles Schroeder and Candace Rowlette were absent The following <br />represented the City StatT Building and Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, Assistant <br />Planning and Zoning Administrator Michael GalTron, and Recorder Sherry Frost <br />Councilmembcr JoEllen 1 lurr was present. Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at <br />7:00 p m <br />S( HEDl'LED PLBLIC HEARINGS/PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING <br />(#1) #2082 RICHARD STARK, 575 OXFORD ROAD - AFTER-THE-FACT <br />CONDIT IONAL L’SF PER.MITVVARIANC E AND VACATION - 7:00-7:26 P.M. <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Aflldavit of Publication w ere noted. <br />The Applicant was present <br />Mabusth reported that the application was in response to a violation for tree removal and <br />vegetation clearing within the 0-7.*'' /one also involving a violation of a conservation and <br />flowage easement filed against the chain of title of the propeily The property is located <br />within the Stielow addition and the City's wetland maps classilying the wetland as marsh <br />wetland type The applicants are asking for approval of a plan with a new delineation, <br />referred to as area "A" Trees removed in the area "A" were 10 in number and 12 in area <br />"B", the remaining area included under conservation and flowage easement. <br />Mabusth said the City Engineer has reviewed the soil delineation report and concurs with <br />the findings and recommends redefining the area The City Staff has recommended filing a <br />vacation of the original conservation and flowage easement and to be conditioned on the <br />granting of a new easement. Mabusth reviewed the issues and considerations set forth by <br />applicant for the Planning Commission to consider including the applicant's lack of <br />knowledge of the conserv ation area and Stark's agreement to replant evergreen and fruit <br />trees in the 0-75' zone <br />Applicant Stark said he purchased the property in June of 1995 and was not notified of the <br />ea.sement. Stark said he made changes that he felt were appropriate. Selected trees were <br />removed, and it was his intent to replant evergreen trees. The City asked the applicant for <br />a current survey locating the 75' zone and new wetland delineation area along with the <br />legal description. Mabusth said the applicant cooperated with the erosion control efforts.