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ki; <br />l’ <br />•i- : <br />. <br />\k-- <br />f: <br />:' f ^ <br />K • <br />r-’-'V <br />r ■■•- <br />r <br />!••, <br />r •._ ;• <br />p-kv <br />I'p- <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 22. 19911991 ^ c* *is in the \\ZONING FILE #1604-ROOD CONTINUEDHanson stated that whatever existing wildlife wetland may be disturbed, but that other wildlife wou .d be <br />attracted to the area once the alterations have been maae. <br />said, ”In that sense, that issue is sub;iective. In t.v opinion, <br />cleaning up the wetland is the more significant issue and enables <br />me to view this favorably." <br />Mrs. Moss stated that she had walked around the wetland <br />after the November Planning Commission meeting. She We <br />scared up a deer and there are quite a few geese, mallards and <br />other critters there in the spring. All this digging is going to <br />disturb them." She asked Mr. Rood what he intends to ao with tne <br />rushes and stated that is where the ducks and geese hide. <br />Mr. Rood stated that most of the rushes wcu..o re.main ^ust as <br />they are. <br />Mrs. Moss stated that Mr. Rood had already removed quite a <br />bit of the rushes and was concerned about placing the spoils on a <br />grassy area. She preferred to have the wetland left as it is ans- <br />stated that several of her neighbors share her views. <br />Kelley aiked if there were any other comments from the <br />public. There were none, and Kelley closed the Public Hearing at <br />8:25 p.m. He stated that it is difficult to consider how the <br />^Xterations will look in the summer. He questioned whether it <br />may aporooriate to table this matter until summer. <br />Rowlettc stated that she did not favor altering the wetland <br />to this degree. She said, "If it is necessary to clean up the <br />area, that is one thing. I do not agree with excavating, billing <br />and changing the nature of the wetland." <br />MOOS Stated that she had no objections to .Mr. Rood's pond <br />proposal. <br />Bellows concurred with .Moos. She said, "I do not see any <br />problem with altering the wetland in tnis manner. <br />K*lXey asked the Planning Commissioners to 9^ve^ their <br />opinions about depositing the spoils on-site. He said, "I <br />no idea how everything will look when the project is completed. <br />Rowlette said, <br />antiseptic looking." <br />am concernad that it will very <br />Bellows suggested, given the dalicate nature of this land, <br />that Mr. Rood submit a landscape plan showing plantings, etc. <br />She said, "That may provide us with a means of assuring the <br />neighbors that the wetland will be left as natural as possible, <br />while accommodating a reasonable request from tne nomeowner. <br />- 8 - <br />infifila Tii"-r I n-