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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 15, 2011 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Schoenzeit stated there is nothing in the proposal that would prevent Mr. Puzak from gaining access to his <br />property. The role of the Planning Commission tonight is to help the applicants gain access to their <br />garage. <br />Puzak stated the area in blue has been adjudicated to be the valid easement. <br />Schoenzeit stated they are not discussing the easements tonight but they are focused on getting the <br />applicants access to their garage. <br />Puzak stated he does not like the fact that the City allowed the Wingerds to construct a side loading <br />garage in the first place, which is against the City's own standards, and that he does not want any <br />pavement removed from his area. <br />Schoenzeit noted the Planning Commission is looking at the recommendations of the City Engineer and <br />the City Attorney. <br />Thiesse asked whether anyone from Staff has looked at the easement for the blue area and whether that is <br />part of the driveway. <br />Gaffron indicated he does not have those documents in front of him and that they have asked the City <br />Attorney to review those documents.. Gaffron stated the City only has a copy of the 1948 easement. <br />Curtis indicated the one she received was the adjudicated acceptance of it and not the actual language of <br />the easement. <br />Gaffron indicated Staff will need to take a look at it. <br />Puzak stated it was included in the e-mail. <br />Schoenzeit stated the question is whether the City has details on what is required to be maintained in that <br />area. <br />Gaffron state.d he does not recall seeing anything other than the boundaries of the easement and that the <br />information he has just defines the easement for driveway purposes. <br />Schoenzeit asked whether it is a mixture of blacktop and gravel. <br />Gaffron indicated that is ,correct. <br />Puzak stated it is a mixture and that to his understanding Orono considers gravel to be hardcover. <br />Schoenzeit asked if it would be a mixture in the future. <br />Puzak stated that some day he would like to pave his driveway rather than have it tom up today and then <br />have to repave it later. The survey shows the portion that has been landscaped within his easement. <br />Puzak requested that the Planning Commission leave what pavement is already in his easement, and that <br />if the Planning Commission does not want to address the extension of the road, it can be kicked down the <br />Page <br />18