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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, May 16, 2005 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />placement of permittecL stairways and landings. Jurgens stated perhaps the language should be m ified <br />\\ <br />\ <br />to address maintenance of' roperties. Jurgens noted the code does allow limited pruning. <br />Gaffron stated in the past peo le were allowed to prune along the shoreline without a per it but that <br />under the amendment they woul be required to apply for a permit. <br />Winkey recommended the public co ents received tonight be taken into con ·aeration. <br />Lane inquired what would happen if the ind or other forces of nature kn k down the trees. <br />Smith stated she was forced to remove 72 tre s as a result of one wi storm and commented that the cost <br />to obtain a permit to remove the trees would be c stly. <br />Bremer noted the fee would not apply to each tree. <br />Rahn stated he is in agreement with Winkey and that concerns of the residents should be taken into <br />consideration and that the amendment should /•bled. \ <br />Whitman inquired what process would be ~{owed in approvi,this ordinance amendment and whether <br />the public could attend the meeting. // \ <br />/ \ <br />Bremer stated the hearing would bl open to the public and that the C~ would also be obtaining the <br />opinion of the City Attorney .Ze language contained within the ame~ent. Bremer stated she would <br />/ \ <br />like to see some though:J6 into incorporating language into the amendmenf'{o deal with previously <br />approved situatioi \ <br />Kempf suggest the City address what it feels is intensive clearing of a lot. Kemp{ noted buckthom does <br />\ <br />have a ten ncy to take over an area and that there needs to be a plan to address its re~!. <br />Rah oved, Bremer seconded, to table Application #05-3098, City of Orono, Section\ <br />\ <br />\ <br />78-1285,Shoreiancl. Management, Zoning Code Amendment VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. ''"' <br />2. #05-3102 KATHRYN ALEXA.~DER ON BEHALF OF J. SVEN GUSTAFSON, 920 <br />BROWN ROAD SOUTH, VARIANCES, 6:56 P.'.Yl-7:23 P.M. <br />J. Sven Gustafson, Applicant. was present. Rick and Janet Francis. property owners, were present.