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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,February 19,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#01-2706 Richard and Jane Stark,Continued) <br /> Weinberger stated the area where the fill will be placed will raise the building pad for the garage and a <br /> portion of the house by approximately two feet. <br /> Mabusth stated information relating to access, drainage and grading issues should be available prior to <br /> this application going to the Council. Mabusth stated the Applicant would need to work with Staff to <br /> insure that these issues are resolved prior to proceeding to the City Council. <br /> Kluth stated the Planning Commission could approve this application subject to certain conditions. <br /> Smith inquired whether the Planning Commission should review this application once those issues are <br /> resolved. <br /> Hawn stated in her view the Planning Commission does not have enough information to determine <br /> exactly how close the garage should be to the house. <br /> Kluth stated a lot of these limitations are self-imposed by the architectural style of the house rather than <br /> by the land. <br /> Rahn inquired where the Applicants were at on hardcover. <br /> Weinberger stated they are well below on the hardcover limits allowed on this property. <br /> Hawn inquired exactly what other information is still needed as far as drainage and grading. <br /> Weinberger stated the approval of the design is subject to the approval of the City Engineer. <br /> Weinberger stated the City Engineer only reviewed an architectural plan of the grading prior to this <br /> meeting,which showed the house and garage located closer to the wetland than the plan before the <br /> Planning Commission. <br /> Hawn stated she has gotten the impression from the other Planning Commission members that the <br /> garage should be located closer to the house. <br /> Mabusth stated she would like to hear from the City Engineer on how far back the house can be moved, <br /> which may allow the garage to be relocated. <br /> Hawn inquired whether this application should be tabled or have the approval subject to a number of <br /> conditions. Hawn stated she personally does not have a problem with the application, and if the garage <br /> is relocated closer to the house, the Planning Commission in her view should review it again. <br /> Kluth stated the idea behind relocating the garage is to get it out of the wetland area. <br /> Hawn noted even if the garage is attached to the house, a portion would still remain within the wetland <br /> buffer zone. <br /> PAGE 12 <br />