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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 15, 2011 6:30 o'clock p.m. Schoenzeit encouraged Mr. Puzak to work with Staff on that item. Chair Schoenzeit closed the public hearing at 8:22 p.m. Wingerd noted this is a flower garden area and has always been a flower garden. Wingerd indicated he did not know anything of Mr. Puzak's plans that he raised here tonight. Wingerd stated he would presume that Mr. Gronberg is well known to this Commission and that he foels his reputation speaks for itself. Schoenzeit stated accurate surveys take a number of revisions and that the burden is on the applicant to do the due diligence necessary to make it complete. Wingerd stated they thought they had completed an accurate survey. Wingerd noted they had also erected a sign in their yard next to the roadway the first few days regarding their application and every morning it was knocked over. It has since been relocated to the middle of their yard. Mr. Puzak did have notice of the application. Schoenzeit encouraged Mr. Puzak to work with Staff to seethe City's elaborate, detailed accurate notification process. Schoenzeit stated the focus of the Planning Commission isto help the applicant with their practical difficulty in how to access their garage. The applicant will need to submit an accurate survey. If the blue survey lines have information that prevents this from going forward, the City needs that information. Mrs. Wingerd stated they have had a complete survey done within the past few years. Schoenzeit stated the survey would need to reflect all easements, including utility easements and sewer easements. The surveyor will need to dig through all the public records to include the layers of missing information; With respect to Mr. Puzak, it is important that the applicant's survey contains that information. Based on what has.been presented to the City, the survey appears to be incomplete and insufficient to go to the City Council. Schoenzeit stated the applicants will need to make sure that all the information is available so everyone has all the facts. Leva11g asked whether Staff is asking for the applicants to submit an updated survey reflecting the cha:nges. Leyang stated she would like it to be very clear on what the applicants need to do. Curtis indicated. the recommendation from Staff would be that the easements that encumber the property regarding access for.Mr. Puzak be shown on the survey, the proposed changes to the driveway be depicted, the removalofthe hardcover proposed, and modification to the curb cut as well as the sidewalk. Wingerd indicated they will do that. Thiesse stated in his opinion the side loading garage does not allow for adequate space to back the vehicles out of the garage. The easement is for Lot 20 and not Lot 21, so there is not adequate space. Mr. Puzak has indicated he has no interest in the Wingers being on his property, which is his right, but that the applicants need access to their garage. Schoenzeit stated they have a proposal before them that looks promising. Page 20