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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 21, 2002 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />.,.... .. -- <br />Mrs. Erickson, located across the street on Highway 51, cautioned the applicant thaf a mere 4' <br />high berm would do little to eliminate the noise issue. She stated that in order to adjust the noise <br />level, the applicant would need to construct a much higher berm, hopefully not at the expense of <br />the large row of evergreens on the property. <br />Wiens stated that the row of evergreens do provide a fair amount of blockage. <br />Lyle Godfrey, 2060 North Shore Drive, indicated that his questions pertained to the height of the <br />berm and how the evergreen treeline would be protected. He encouraged the applicant to use <br />Bay .Ridge Road for the truck traffic. <br />Wiens stated that he wished to eliminate the light reflecting off the road and enhance the look of <br />his property in the process. <br />Lyle Godfrey stated that, as long as the berm were maintained, he had no problem with the <br />application. <br />Chair Smith encouraged the applicant to give careful consideration to whether he believed a 4' <br />berm would help with the sound problem. She asked for staffs opinion. <br />Gaffron indicated that a 4-5' high berm would not have a huge impact on the noise level and <br />suggested Mr. Wiens consider additional evergreens . Gaffron stated that a denser row of pine <br />trees would do more to lessen the impact of noise than a berm . <br />Mrs. Kavey, 1395 Brown Road South, questioned what the applicant would plant on the berm, <br />since her views would be impacted. She indicated that the proposed curve of the berm near Bay <br />Bridge Road would block her views of the lake. <br />Wiens stated that no matter what he proposed in order to improve his current street views, it <br />would impact Mrs. Kavey's view s. Wiens maintained that he has gone to great lengths to <br />Page 5 of 42