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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 /> Curtis stated the permit and the delineation are not related and that the permit is a piece of paper <br /> essentially. Curtis stated the act of placing the retaining wall there may have impacted the edge of the <br /> wetland and that the Watershed District is the governing agency for the Wetland Conservation Act and <br /> would make the determination if a valid delineation was made of that wetland. The City would defer to <br /> their decision on where the edge of the wetland is. Curtis stated the delineation that was done was <br /> submitted and approved. <br /> Jackley reiterated he is worried about the water damage as it relates to the wetland areas. <br /> Curtis noted the City Engineer did comment on that and that there are some things the applicant can do to <br /> help mitigate that, such as buffering. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 6:50 p.m. <br /> Lemke asked when this would go to the City Council if the Planning Commission acts on it tonight. <br /> Curtis stated it would be on the September 14 Council agenda. Curtis indicated there are a couple of <br /> items the City Engineer wanted the applicant to submit, such as grading detail, and that the engineering <br /> review is specific to any adverse impacts to neighboring properties. <br /> James Wyman, Applicant, stated his designers have attempted to work within the rules of the City and <br /> conform to the setbacks. The response from the City was that they did have sufficient space on the west <br /> side of the house that did conform so they went ahead and changed the plans accordingly. <br /> Wyman stated it would be his opinion that the significant flooding was caused by last year's high water <br /> levels and that his property actually suffered much more severe flooding than Mr. Jackley's property. <br /> Wyman stated he does not remember Mr. Jackley's property suffering anywhere near the flooding over <br /> the years as it did a year ago. <br /> Wyman indicated he did share the City Engineer's report with Mr. Jackley and that it was the engineer's <br /> opinion the addition would have a negligible impact on the flooding. Wyman stated a majority of the <br /> stormwater that comes into the pond is from the north up by Wooddale Country Club and the Ferndale <br /> Marsh. Following the occurrence of any great rain storm, there is significant flooding that comes from <br /> drainage in that area. <br /> Lemke stated as you go into the new garage and turnaround,there appears to be quite a large arc or circle. <br /> Lemke stated if the large turnaround is not there, it looks like everything could be included outside of the <br /> buffer area. <br /> Mike Sharratt,Designer, stated the turnaround or backup space is needed to allow someone to leave the <br /> garage and go forward. <br /> Lemke asked if the radius could be less. <br /> Sharratt stated a person would not be able to turn a car that fast. The recommended radius is 15 and this <br /> is 12. Sharratt indicated they have tightened it up as much as possible. Sharratt stated the distance from <br /> the purple shaded area to the dotted line is the minimum that someone needs to turn back and go forward. <br /> Sharratt stated the turnaround is necessary because it is dangerous to back down a long driveway. <br /> Page 4 of 43 <br />