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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 />Thiesse encouraged the applicants review the proposed driveway to ensure there is adequate room for <br />them to turn around. <br />Wingerd indicated they will do that and that they have had to make numerous maneuvers in their <br />driveway already due to the rocks. Wingerd indicated he did not know exactly what Mr. Gronberg meant <br />and that Mr. Thiesse's point is well taken regarding the turnaround; <br />Schoenzeit stated the proposal should meet adequate engineering standards to accomplish what they are <br />requesting. <br />Wingerd indicated he will communicate that to Mr. Gronberg. <br />Thiesse stated regarding the hardcover removal, if the original ease~ent is part of a driveway easement, <br />he is not sure how the Planning Commission can request that pavement be removed. If the 12-foot <br />easement is the only portion allowed for the driveway, then Mr. Puzak needs to. understand that if it is not <br />an easement and it is located on the Wingerd property, they have the rightto remove it. <br />Curtis stated it is her understanding that what is l>eing proposed to be removed is on the applicants' <br />property. <br />Gaffron stated Staff will need to ask the City Attorney to define whether or not the existing easement <br />prescribes exactly how much hard surface or driving surface within that easement is allowed Mr. Puzak. <br />If there is no definition, somebody will need to decide whether or not the hardcover that is excess in the <br />minds of various entities can be removed or not. <br />Landgraver requested that the hardcover that is proposed to be removed be highlighted on the overhead. <br />Curtis stated there is currently hardcover .. in front of the garage. Curtis illustrated on the overhead the <br />areas of existing hardcover and the areas the applicant is proposing to remove. <br />Schoenzeit commented other than the fact that the Planning Commission does not like hardcover, removal <br />oftheexcess hardcover seems like itwould be a source of ignition and would escalate the issue between <br />tlle parties. Schoenzeit stated he is less inclined to require removal of the hardcover until some higher <br />authority determines exactly what should be removed. <br />Curtis suggested the applicant only remove the hardcover up to the pink line. <br />Thiesse stated that seems reasonable but that the hardcover should not be removed from the easement. <br />Schoenzeit stated in order to move this application forward and not escalate the situation, the Planning <br />Commission should allow the new side loading garage and allow the additional hardcover to access the <br />garage, but that their recommendation should not include the removal of any hardcover located within the <br />easement area. <br />Curtis asked if that would be within the entire blue area. <br />Schoenzeit stated that would apply to either the blue and pink area, but that the applicant can add <br />sufficient hardcover in order to access his new garage. <br />Page <br />21