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1VIINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May f8,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Laskinan stated sho was wondering whether that was ever cansidered in order to eliminate�e big L of a <br /> driveway going off the cul-de-sac to accass Lots 1 and 2. <br /> Stickney stated back where the road is,there is a tree line that blocks the view of the road coming in. If <br /> someone is driving from the west to thc east and looking up, he dces not want them to sce an opening <br /> farti�er up here. Stickney st�ted there is great camauflage where the road is cu�rently praposed and thst <br /> when more trces are planted along thc road, it wiIl be�e perfect spot <br /> Gaffron esked if she is suggesting the road take a left. <br /> L�skinen stated she is. <br /> Stickney statod he would lose more trees if he did that,and that under his proposal,ne would only lose <br /> three trees. Stickney indicated once ha gets up to the flats,there are natural openings for the driveways <br /> and that he has ways to wiggle through ttte trees with easa without really losing anything. Stickney stated <br /> it might be compromising the view if t�e driveway is gvt somewhere else and that someone will not see <br /> the homes ti�e way it is proposed. Sticlrney indicated he did look at that but felt the proposed location was <br /> bettor. <br /> Leskinen stated her biggest concem is the Block 2 area because there are two big openings where the <br /> homes will be located. I,�skinen noted Mr. Stickney has done a tremendous job in preserving as many <br /> trees as possible,and asked whether he considered a 5-acre lot rather than two big openings. <br /> Sticl�ey stated there is slways tho possibility somebody will purchase two lots, but that what he has <br /> opene�up is very acceptable. $tickney noted there is no neighbor to this devolopmeut that has less than a <br /> half-acre to six-tenths of open area. <br /> Leskinen asked if he will be designating the building pads, <br /> Sdckney stated the building pads will need to pass the architectural review and that someone cannot <br /> sim�ly go into some of those aroas and knock down the trees. <br /> Leskinen sska�if they wilI be doing any r�grading or whether they will be doing existing grade. <br /> Stickney stated if a walkout can be worked aut with the trees,they would be allowod to do tha� Stickney <br /> indicated Lot 1,Block 2, is a natural walkout,but that someone will nced ta demonstrate that a walkout <br /> will work with Lot 2,Block 2, Stickney st�ted in his view it will not be a full walkout lot on Lot 2. <br /> Leskinen asked if there will be architectural control ovec future homeowners. <br /> Stickney stated there will be and that he will likely be involved in every house that is canstructed. <br /> Stickney stated he wants this development done right. <br /> Leskinen noted once soaneone owns the property and wants to cut down all their tnees,the City really <br /> does not have sn ordinance that prohibits that within 75 feet of the lake. <br /> Stickney stated if someone wants to cut down a tree,they will have to replace it with two. Stickney noted <br /> tt�e neighbois probably would not Iike someone cutting down the trees. <br /> Page 16 of 37 <br />