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' � ' � MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 21,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Frank Masserano, 2650 Shadywood, stated when the Council reviewed the previous application, they said <br /> they wanted larger to moderate sized homes on this parcel with one acre minimum per house. Masserino <br /> stated they talked about homes of about 4,000 square feet. <br /> Masserano stated he and his wife are grateful to the Council and Planning Commission when they worked <br /> with the City on their property. Masserano stated they cleaned the proeprty up and have 23 acres right <br /> now door to this property. Masserano noted Mr. Delaney has owned this property for a long time. <br /> Masserano stated the dentist is willing to sell his land and that Mr. Delaney could double his land if he <br /> purchases it. Masserano stated he believes in getting a return on your investment but that he would like to <br /> have them do what they have done, which is to purchase additional land. <br /> Tom Wasmoen stated the first issue he would like to address is the fact that the mayor stated very clearly <br /> at the City Council meeting that she did not want to see big homes on this parcel. The mayor did not like <br /> the idea of three big homes on this property and that she wanted something to keep people in the <br /> neighborhood. Wasmoen stated in his view homes that start in the $350,000 to a million dollar range will <br /> attract people of a high caliber and that there will not be people buying these homes who cannot afford to <br /> be in this neighborhood. Wasmoen stated they are not low income homes but would be homes that will <br /> be aimed at people who want to stay in the community or come into the community. <br /> Wasmoen stated given the fact that this development is right up against the retail, in their view it would <br /> be a lot easier to market homes of this nature versus trying to sell a$4 million dollar home sites right <br /> behind Lunds. Wasmoen stated he hopes the Planning Commission can see that they are trying to create <br /> homes that will bring value to the community. <br /> Leskinen noted this is a sketch plan and that no formal action needs to be taken by the Planning <br /> Commission. Leskinen stated the Planning Commission has provided their feedback and that the sketch <br /> plan will go before the City Council. <br /> 12. #15-3784 CITY OF ORONO—TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO DEFINITIONS, <br /> LAKE YARD LANDSCAPING,RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING,AND LIVING WALLS, <br /> 11:25 P.M.— 11:58 P.M. <br /> Barnhart stated the City Council had directed Staff to review city ordinances in response to a number of <br /> complaints regarding lighting so placed as to negatively impact the enjoyment of residential properties as <br /> well as the use of landscaping that has the same impact on lake views as structures. <br /> Barnhart stated the City has received a number of complaints over the years regarding lighting and the <br /> City's ordinance is relatively vague in terms of how it regulates lighting. Barnhart stated this is an <br /> opportunity to define what negative lighting is or better define what glare is and then provide a <br /> mechanism to address lighting. Barnhart indicated Staff has not been able to really address some of the <br /> concerns because the current ordinance is so vague. As an example, light that causes glare or heat is a <br /> violation of the ordinance but it comes down to what is glare and what is heat. <br /> If the Planning Commission sees that as a concern,the draft ordinance defines what glare is, which is the <br /> sensation produced by one or more luminaires within the visual field that are sufficiently greater than the <br /> luminance to which the eyes are adapted,which causes annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual <br /> performance and visibility. The basic concept is that a bright light in a dark room is glare and would be <br /> considered a nuisance. <br /> Page 41 of 46 <br />