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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2000 <br /> • (#2559 Gilbert Gehle, Continued) <br /> Gaffron noted City Staff has not received any formal grading and drainage plans on this property. <br /> Gaffron stated the Applicant needs to submit a plan showing the proposed drainage and grading. <br /> Kluth suggested a restriction be placed on this application limiting the amount of grading or table <br /> the application to allow the Applicant time to submit a grading and drainage plan. <br /> Weinberger stated City Staff has just received this plan recently, with the present plan showing some <br /> grading on the property. Staff had understood the Applicant would be working within the existing <br /> grades on the property nor did Staff anticipate any grading beyond what would be necessary to <br /> create a natural walkout in the area. <br /> Hawn inquired whether the Planning Commission was in agreement that grading should occur on <br /> this property. <br /> Nygard stated grading was not approved in the previous application. <br /> Kluth commented it is difficult to determine what people mean by a little fill without the exact figures <br /> being spelled out. <br /> Hawn commented it is unclear what is meant by restoring the natural contour without it being further <br /> defined. <br /> Gaffron stated the existing house is proposed to be removed, with the existing foundation being filled <br /> in to match the surrounding contour of the land, which returns the land back to its original state prior <br /> • to construction. Gaffron commented some grading may have occurred on the site prior to <br /> construction of the original residence. Gaffron stated the Applicant is not allowed to do any grading <br /> within the 0-75'setback. <br /> Weinberger stated grading within the 0-75'setback requires a conditional use permit, which has <br /> not been applied for, as well as additional variances. Weinberger inquired whether the Applicant <br /> still wished to continue to work within the existing grades on the property. <br /> Gehle stated he would like to work within the existing grades. Gehle stated he is not proposing to <br /> do any grading within the 0-75' setback. <br /> Hawn inquired whether the Applicant is agreeable to maintaining the contour of the land as it <br /> presently exists. <br /> Gehle indicated he is agreeable to that. <br /> Hawn inquired whether that would be agreeable to the Commissioners. <br /> It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that the Applicant should stay within the existing <br /> contours of the land. <br /> Weinberger stated in the two previous applications, the applicants were given credit for the <br /> hardcover in the south 0-75'setback. Weinberger stated it would be acceptable to Staff to keep <br /> within the existing contours of the land. <br /> Hawn stated she would be reluctant to approve any additional hardcover over what has been <br /> previously approved in the O'Keefe application. <br /> • Weinberger stated O'Keefe was approved at 5,725 square feet in the south 0-75' setback and the <br /> Page 13 <br />