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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, October 21, 2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#3) #02-2834 ROBERT AND JULIE WIENS, 1425 BAY RIDGE ROAD, Continued With 6-8' high berm and peaks in the middle and on the ends, Wiens stated that it was his desire to cut down on the amount of traffic noise he was exposed to . Weinberger agreed with Gaffron that the plan provided to the City looks to be indicative of merely 4' high berm peaks. Wiens stated that the plans were incorrect if they reflect a 4' berm. Bremer stated that the applicant's summary refers to an 8' high berm. Weinberger noted that, if the scale is 1 ', the berm would be required to be far wider than 20'. In order to maintain a 3: 1 slope, Gaffron pointed out that the base would need to be twice as wide. Rahn felt the Commission would need to be supplied with a new drawing. Wiens questioned whether he could proceed with this drawing. Norma Godfrey maintained that the highest center point of the berm would fall directly across the street from her residence and she was concerned about having to view a big pile of dirt, as in other locations in the neighborhood . Wiens stated that it was his desire to construct a berm and he was willing to work with the neighbors to do so. Chair Smith pointed out that the applicant had agreed to accept the 4' high berm in order to move the application forward, and she questioned whether this lower berm would satisfy the neighbors. Mrs. Erickson, located across the street on Highway 51, cautioned the applicant that a mere 4' high berm would do little to eliminate the noise issue. She stated that in order to adjust the noise level, the applicant would need to construct a much higher berm, hopefully not at the expense of the large row of evergreens on the property. Wiens stated that the row of evergreens do provide a fair amount of blockage. Lyle Godfrey, 2060 North Shore Drive, indicated that his questions pertained to the height of the berm and how the evergreen treeline would be protected. He encouraged the applicant to use Bay Ridge Road for the truck traffic. Wiens stated that he wished to eliminate the light reflecting off the road and enhance the look of his property in the process. Page 3