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� MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNYNG CUD�I�IISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 18,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. .�` <br /> the ro owner could ut in au outbuild' � <br /> P P�Y p uig and not lose a tree. Stiokney stated tha layout allows �� <br /> someone to live i,n 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 treas. <br /> In addition,the covenants will aIso 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,�ey should not lose any trees on that lot either <br /> and that the new house can be buih 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 /> Sticlrney noted Lot 5 will on}y lose four trees. Stickney stated he has never had a project without a net <br /> gain of trees. Srickney indicated installing curb�nd gutter will help reduce the amount of grading and <br /> also heIp prevent significant tree loss. Another component of t�►e drainage will consist af swales. <br /> Stickney noted the City Engineer was nat in attendance at the Design Conservation meeting but that he <br /> had indicated he wanted the 15-foot boundaries on each property spellad out and tha prairie preservation <br /> areas identified on Lots 1 and 2. Sticlrney indicated the prairie grass preservation shall be enforced <br /> surrounding the wetland on the southerly boundary of the proparty snd that access wi11 be off of Outlot E <br /> from Coutriy Road 6. Stickney indicated he wants to preserve what exists today and that there is ovet 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 /> Sticlrney stated Photograph No. 5 shows a developznent he did in Medina with the access coming in off of <br /> Willow Road. The cul-de-sac is located in�e Big Woods and is not visible on the aerial photograph. <br /> Stickney st�ed 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 /> Sticl�ey stabed�e lots will be covered with strict covenants,restrictions,planned tree replacetnent and <br /> landsca�ing,which vrill assist in preserving the wanderful view comdor enjoyed by everyone who has <br /> driven on Cotimty Road 5. <br /> As it relates to Lot 1,the prairie grass pa�s�rvation shall be enf'orced surrounding the wetland on the <br /> southerly boundary of tlae property with access off of OutIot E from County Road 6, Lot 2 will have <br /> prairie preservation area over the southerly 40 feet of this lo� Treas will be plantsd just north of the <br /> preservation zone to preserve the long existing view this praperty b,as protected for 1�e last 50.plus years. <br /> Lot 3 will have a lazge pond on the southern portion of this lot, with pine trees to be planted by the <br /> developer to prntect the view corridor fram County Road 6 over the driveway from Outlot F. Lat 3 also <br /> includes pact 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 wi,thin Ou�ot F as well. <br /> Lat S has an existing termis court,a pond,and a portion of the existi�ng d.riveway crossing the properLy, <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 wiIl be removed in order to accommodate the proposed <br /> stormwater pond. <br /> Page 12 of 37 <br />