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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 />Curtis stated the hardcover in that area may never be removed then. <br />Schoenzeit stated in his view there is not enough square feet of hardcover that would be removed that <br />would help the lake and which would warrant causing additional fighting between the parties. Schoenzeit <br />stated his recommendation would include no removal of hardcover and adding sufficient hardcover to <br />access the garage. <br />Levang commented she does not agree with the recommendation of Chair Schoenzeit since it is a fair <br />amount of hardcover. The hardcover detracts from the home. The applicants willhave a different side <br />loading garage and then a big area of blacktop that serves no purpose. Levang stated the applicants will <br />also need a sidewalk so something will need to be removed. Levang stated in her view it is detrimental to <br />the homeowner and that she would not agree with that. <br />Levang stated she is fine with the hardcover removal up to the pink line and that the City should get the <br />county attorney to weigh in on this prior to it going before the City Council. Levang indicated she is <br />happy to make a motion saying pending recommendation or approval by the county attorney. If the <br />Planning Commission does not say anything now, the hardcover removal will likely not occur. <br />Thiesse stated he would agree with removal of hardcover within the purple line. <br />Gaffron illustrated the area that would be removed. <br />Schoenzeit asked whether the City Attorney has already confirmed the removal. <br />Gaffron indicated Staff can verify that with the City Attorney again. Gaffron stated one question that has <br />not been asked is who put the hardcover there in the first place, and that in his opinion it was probably the <br />Wingerds or their predecessors. Gaffron concurred the City Attorneys should make a recommendation on <br />this application. <br />Levang asked how Council MeDlber Printup feels about this application. <br />Printup stated he is in agreement with what Commissioner Levang has stated but that he has a concern <br />with satisfying the applicant and thereby cause further acceleration of the problem. Printup stated it <br />sounds like the applicant is dealing with the area between the pink line and the blue line and that he is <br />going to pursue that since it is his easement. <br />Schoenzeit stated asit relates to hardcover, the Planning Commission should follow the recommendation <br />of the City Attorney. <br />Levang asked how Staff feels about that approach. <br />Curtis stated she is wondering how to direct the applicant as it relates to his survey revision. The City <br />Attorney has reviewed the application. Curtis stated in her view a compromise would be to leave some of <br />the hardcover within the pink area that is currently shown to be removed and allowing the applicant to <br />remove the remainder of that area. Curtis noted the easement is a private issue between the two property <br />owners and that the land use issue in front of the Commission tonight is to make sure that Mr. Puzak's <br />Page <br />22