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‘ c- , <br />r <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 17,1997 <br />Van Zomeren reported that the application was tabled at the last meeting to allow time for <br />the applicant to meet with Staff, City Engineer, and landscape architect consultant from <br />DSU. A revision was provided last week by the applicant. Engineering comments have <br />been received. Van Zomeren did not receive comments from the landscaping consultant. <br />She did speak with a representative of the fire department. <br />The revised plan includes construction of 30 townhomes on 9.93 acre site with access <br />from Livingston Avenue. The units are connected with four per building. The northerly <br />umts will be served by a road. The southern units will be served by a driveway. The <br />Mound Fire Department would like to see the 6" water main looped, which will increase <br />the unit cost by $1.50-$2.00 per square foot, or the units sprinkled. The 22' road width <br />was recommended by the landscape architect in order to maintain trees. The City <br />Engineer has agreed to that width, while noting it does not meet City standards. The <br />issue involved is fire safety v'ersus saving trees. <br />The City Engineer supports the sanitary sewer and water design, which conflicts with the <br />opinion of the fire department. Details will be required for final plan. City Engineer <br />Kellogg recommended Livingston Avenue be extended to the west and sanitary and water <br />main stubs be extended as well. The drainage area map was thought to show high <br />calculations at 20 minute concentration and recommendation is made for a ma.\imum <br />time of concentration of 15 minutes. Pipe grading or sizes may need to be revised. A <br />paved swale or erosion control should be provided downstream from the piping. Details <br />of the pond outlet control and weir should be provided for review. The timber weir may <br />present a future maintenance problem and an alternate outlet structure may be desired. <br />The 19 umts served by temporar\‘ cul-de-sac exceeds the maximum of 10 allow’ed. Van