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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 18,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> the property owner could put in an outbuilding and not lose a tree. Stickney stated the layout allows <br /> someone to live in the woods and not ruin what is there. <br /> Stickney indicated he did the same thing on Lot 7. For the first 400 feet, they will lose only three trees. <br /> In addition, the covenants will also protect the trees on top of the tree preservation areas. Stickney stated <br /> if the house is removed on Lot 6 and a new home is built, they should not lose any trees on that lot either <br /> and that the new house can be built right on the existing hard surface. <br /> Stickney indicated he has walked through every proposed lot and that they are locating the septic sites in <br /> the best possible locations. <br /> Stickney noted Lot 5 will only lose four trees. Stickney stated he has never had a project without a net <br /> gain of trees. Stickney indicated installing curb and gutter will help reduce the amount of grading and <br /> also help prevent significant tree loss. Another component of the drainage will consist of swales. <br /> Stickney noted the City Engineer was not in attendance at the Design Conservation meeting but that he <br /> had indicated he wanted the 15-foot boundaries on each property spelled out and the prairie preservation <br /> areas identified on Lots 1 and 2. Stickney indicated the prairie grass preservation shall be enforced <br /> surrounding the wetland on the southerly boundary of the property and that access will be off of Outlot E <br /> from County Road 6. Stickney indicated he wants to preserve what exists today and that there is over 200 <br /> feet of woods before the setback. By dropping the cul-de-sac, there will be 100 feet of preservation <br /> before Lots 1 and 2. There is also a 150-foot tree corridor that will continue to grow. <br /> Stickney stated Photograph No. 5 shows a development he did in Medina with the access coming in off of <br /> Willow Road. The cul-de-sac is located in the Big Woods and is not visible on the aerial photograph. <br /> Stickney stated they have trees that are within five feet of the road base that are thriving in that <br /> development. Stickney noted this is a 180-foot cul-de-sac that is completely hidden, which is the intent <br /> with this development as well. <br /> Stickney stated the lots will be covered with strict covenants, restrictions, planned tree replacement and <br /> landscaping, which will assist in preserving the wonderful view corridor enjoyed by everyone who has <br /> driven on County Road 6. <br /> As it relates to Lot 1,the prairie grass preservation shall be enforced surrounding the wetland on the <br /> southerly boundary of the property with access off of Outlot E from County Road 6. Lot 2 will have <br /> prairie preservation area over the southerly 40 feet of this lot. Trees will be planted just north of the <br /> preservation zone to preserve the long existing view this property has protected for the last 50-plus years. <br /> Lot 3 will have a large pond on the southern portion of this lot, with pine trees to be planted by the <br /> developer to protect the view corridor from County Road 6 over the driveway from Outlot F. Lot 3 also <br /> includes part of two manmade ponds and a newly to be created drainage pond. Access is off of Outlot F <br /> from County Road 6. Lot 4 will have access via a private road within Outlot F as well. <br /> Lot 5 has an existing tennis court, a pond, and a portion of the existing driveway crossing the property. <br /> The lot will be accessed by the private road shown as Outlot F. The western portions of this lot contain <br /> Maple-basswood forest. The existing tennis court will be removed in order to accommodate the proposed <br /> stormwater pond. <br /> Page 12 of 37 <br />