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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 18, 2004 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(#04-3042 Pillar Homes, Continued) <br />installation of the drain tile, along with the other additional information that has been provided, <br />appears to be an acceptable solution to the drainage for this property. <br />Tupper stated the position of the pool and the pool deck is not any different today than what is <br />depicted on the survey. <br />Jurgens inquired why 93 8' is shown around the front of the pool and now it is 942 and a 943 ', which is <br />four or five higher than what was shown on the original plan. Jurgens stated there is a substantial hill <br />in that area and it appears the pool is higher. <br />Tupper stated Exhibit C does not contain any elevations for the pool or the pool deck, but that it is <br />clear the pool could not be constructed without some type of a retaining wall around it because of the <br />contours of the surrounding ground. <br />Jurgens noted a retaining wall was not constructed and instead dirt was hauled in on three sides. <br />Jurgens stated the basement is higher by seven-tenths, with the house as constructed being one foot <br />higher than it should be, with considerably more fill in the front. Jurgens stated there also is a swale <br />that appears to have been constructed across someone else's property, which also was not proposed <br />originally. Jurgens inquired what the hardcover was at the time this application was approved. <br />Gundlach indicated they did not exceed the maximum allowed for hardcover. <br />Tupper stated according to his calculations the hardcover was at 24.86 percent. <br />Jurgens stated in his opinion it appears this lot is over the hardcover limit. Jurgens requested the <br />hardcover be verified as well as the building height. <br />Shem1ack stated the height of the roof did not increase. <br />Tupper stated the hardcover that is on record is exactly what has been built within the 75-250' zone. <br />Gundlach noted in the 250-500' zone they are at 14.5 percent. <br />Jurgens noted a letter has been submitted regarding the swa1e, which needs to be addressed. <br />Shermack indicated he would be willing to resolve that with the City Engineer and requested that it be <br />documented that the end grade of the swale was pre-existing grade. Shermack indicated the water <br />automatically went that direction prior to construction. <br />Jurgens inquired what should be done with the excess fill. <br />PAGE 12