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11ZINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 18,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> with the fact that this is private property and the owner has a right to develop it,but that she wants to be <br /> mindful of this natural resounce that exists. Leskinen stsied she wants to be cautious about the next move. <br /> Leskinen stated she alsa sincerely believes ti�at George Stickney has z�o intention of developing thc prairie <br /> preserve, but tUat if you go forward 25 years or so,that may not be the case. L.eskinen stated she would <br /> lovo to see that 1,n some kind of form where it is truly preserved. Leskinen noted in the initial sketch plan <br /> discussion she thought it was going to be put into a Land Trust or a canservation trust of some sort. <br /> Leskinen noted she has received a number of phone calls and emails from the residents and that she is <br /> taking tfiose into account as weil. Leskinen sta.ted she is a staunch supporter of property rights, but at tfie <br /> same time tlus is a huge asset to the community,which is something she does not take lightly. <br /> Thiesse s�ted the owner of this properly has done a wonderful job of preserving the property for as long <br /> as they have but�at he does not want tfl hold them to a higher standard than anybody else in the area. <br /> Landgraver stated he is in agreement with Commissioner Leskinen and that the bone of cantention <br /> appears to be the two Iots in the middle of the woods. Leadgraver stabed in his view pulling them south <br /> would minimize the impact. <br /> Landgraver stabed the two for one tree replacement pIan might sound good mathematically but that there <br /> is not a covenant that restricts someone from cutting something down. Landgraver stated in his view <br /> samething more descriptive, such as allowing someane to remove dead or damaged h�es,woWd be more <br /> in line. <br /> Landgraver stated the City bends to have pretty stringent requirements on what happens near the lakeshore <br /> and that someaae is not able to just go in and build something close to the lake. Landgraver staied in his <br /> view the developer has done a good job preserving a number of things,but when the Planning <br /> Commission fust considered this devolopment,the prairie was proposed to be in a conservation trust or <br /> preserve,which provides a Iot higher consideration than simply somebody's word. Landgraver stated he <br /> can take Mr. Stickney's word for it but he is not immortal. <br /> Lemke indicated he is 100 peroent in agreement with Commissioner Landgraver and that he wouid like to <br /> see that preservation piece in place. I.�mke suggested the Planning Commission perhaps table the <br /> applic,arion to allow the applicant to come back with a little more concrete information based on the <br /> discussion tonight. <br /> Schocnzeit st�ted the developer needs to address what some of the future homsowners would be allowed <br /> to do. <br /> Leskinen stated the Planning Commission would like to see more speci5cs in the covenants. <br /> Lemke indicated he would like to sce something moro than just covenants as it relates to conservation <br /> areas. <br /> Schcenz�it stated the Big Woods area deserves a higher level of attention. <br /> Leskinen staxed she dces not know if the appIicant would be amenable to ifiis,but thst she would like to <br /> see the two lots changed. <br /> Page 22 of 37 <br />