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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 17,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> way around the wetland. Landgraver stated in his view requiring a 20-foot road may be a little bit of <br /> overkill as long as they comply with the fire suppression system. <br /> Leskinen asked if the Planning Commission would like to see the conservation report prior to the <br /> application moving forward to Council. Leskinen noted the Planning Commission typically reviews that. <br /> Thiesse stated he is trying to see what there is to preserve. <br /> Gaffron stated this site consists mostly of open fields, with some trees around the existing house. There <br /> are a number of trees that have grown up along the fence line. Gaffron stated the conservation report <br /> may recommend preserving some views. Gaffron stated the views from Orchard Park Road are not long <br /> views and are mainly looking up at the site. Gaffron stated there might be some views from other <br /> properties but in general the views that the public has is not good from any location. Gaffron stated they <br /> will be basically looking at a couple of homes on 23 acres, which is not significant. <br /> Gaffron noted the City Engineer did raise some concerns about drainage, which will have to be addressed <br /> as part of final plat but really are not related to the Conservation Design element. <br /> Leskinen asked if the Conservation Design report is still required. <br /> Gaffron indicated it is due to the size of the property. <br /> Leskinen asked if the Planning Commission is okay with a lot width variance for proposed Lot 1. <br /> Gaffron indicated the variance would be granted at the time of final plat. <br /> The Planning Commission expressed no concerns with the lot width variance. <br /> Leskinen noted Staff's report states the driveway serving Lot 1 will likely have wetland and floodplain <br /> impacts that need to be addressed but that there appear to be no alternatives to the driveway location in <br /> order to access the building site on Lot 1. Leskinen asked if the Planning Commission has any concerns, <br /> questions, or input on the driveway serving Lot 1. <br /> Thiesse asked whether Staff expects they will need to mitigate that on this property. <br /> Gaffron stated he expects the Watershed District will require wetland buffers and that he expects there <br /> may be some filling of wetland, which will need to be mitigated and likely occur on the site. <br /> Leskinen stated she does not have a problem with the creation of Outlot A for potential additional onsite <br /> sewage treatment area for the house. Leskinen stated she is happy the developer is willing to speak with <br /> the neighbors but that no one has really looked at that at this point to determine the viability of it. <br /> Leskinen asked if the Planning Commission needs to require that. <br /> Lemke stated it would be nice but that the Planning Commission probably cannot require it. <br /> Leskinen stated Item No. 4 is the applicants should consider whether Outlot B can be revised to be <br /> narrower in width than the 90 feet proposed. <br /> Page 17 of 43 <br />