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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 /> with the fact that this is private property and the owner has a ri�ht to develop it, but that she wants to be <br /> mindful of this natural resource that exists. Leskinen stated she wants to be cautious about the next move. <br /> Leskinen stated she also sincerely believes that George Stickney has no intention of developing the prairie <br /> preserve, but that if you go forward 25 years or so,that may not be the case. Leskinen stated she would <br /> love to see that in some kind of form where it is truly preserved. Leskinen noted in the initial sketch plan <br /> discussion she thought it was going to be put into a Land Trust or a conservation trust of some sort. <br /> Leskinen noted she has received a number of phone calls and emails from the residents and that she is <br /> taking those into account as well. Leskinen stated she is a staunch supporter of property rights, but at the <br /> same time this is a huge asset to the community, which is something she does not take lightly. <br /> Thiesse stated the owner of this property has done a wonderful job of preserving the properly for as long <br /> as they have but that he does not want to hold them to a higher standard than anybody else in the area. <br /> Landgraver stated he is in agreement with Commissioner Leskinen and that the bone of contention <br /> appears to be the two lots in the middle of the woods. Landgraver stated in his view pulling them south <br /> would minimize the impact. <br /> Landgraver stated the two for one tree replacement plan might sound good mathematically but that there <br /> is not a covenant that restricts someone from cutting something down. Landgraver stated in his view <br /> something more descriptive, such as allowing someone to remove dead or damaged trees, would be more <br /> in line. <br /> Landgraver stated the City tends to have pretty stringent requirements on what happens near the lakeshore <br /> and that someone is not able to just go in and build something close to the lake. Landgraver stated in his <br /> view the developer has done a good job preserving a number of things, but when the Planning <br /> Commission first considered this development, the prairie was proposed to be in a conservation trust or <br /> preserve, which provides a lot higher consideration than simply somebody's word. Landgraver stated he <br /> can take Mr. Stickney's word for it but he is not immortal. <br /> Lemke indicated he is 100 percent in agreement with Commissioner Landgraver and that he would like to <br /> see that preservation piece in place. Lemke suggested the Planning Commission perhaps table the <br /> application to a(low the applicant to come back with a little more concrete information based on the <br /> discussion tonight. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the developer needs to address what some of the future homeowners would be allowed <br /> to do. <br /> Leskinen stated the Planning Commission would like to see more specifics in the covenants. <br /> Lemke indicated he would like to see something more than just covenants as it relates to conservation <br /> areas. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the Big Woods area deserves a higher level of attention. <br /> Leskinen stated she does not know if the applicant would be amenable to this, but that she would like to <br /> see the two lots changed. <br /> Page 22 of 37 <br />