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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,February 19,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#02-2755 Long Lake Fire Station, Continued) <br /> Ron Miller, 270 Willow Drive, distributed photographs of the area. Miller indicated he is not in favor <br /> of the design of the fire station. Miller indicated he has visited a number of fire stations,noting they <br /> have not been constructed with more than five bays. <br /> Miller stated the three and a half acres to the north will need to be addressed by Mn/DOT, and suggested <br /> a road to the north be constructed. <br /> Miller noted the site consists of blue clay. He said the MCWD has proposed changes to their wetland <br /> buffer requirements which may be adopted on February 28t''. He further noted that neither MCWD nor <br /> the DNR would confirm whether the stormwater pond will be considered as wetland. Miller suggested <br /> that there are a number of ways to avoid the variance such as moving the building 10' north or <br /> eliminating the 6th bay. <br /> Miller stated in his view a hose tower is not needed. <br /> Rahn inquired whether Miller would prefer the height of the tower be limited to 30'. <br /> Miller stated yes. <br /> Mabusth noted the wetland mitigation would require replacement of the same type of wetland. <br /> Jim Dillman, 225 Willow Drive, questioned whether the City of Orono would get wetland credit. <br /> Gaffron stated that issue has not yet been discussed by the watershed district. <br /> Dillman inquired what type of lighting would be installed on the fire station and what type of <br /> landscaping would be planted. Dillman stated he would prefer there not be bright lights on during the <br /> nighttime. <br /> Gaffron commented one of the things that will help is that the majority of the windows are on the east <br /> and west side of the building. Gaffron stated the lighting would be a shoebox style and illuminate down <br /> rather than out. Gaffron stated they are proposing to provide appropriate landscaping. <br /> Jabbour indicated the building committee is very sensitive to the lighting to be installed on the new fire <br /> station as well as the type of landscaping to be planted. Jabbour stated the landscaping would be <br /> appropriate for the area. <br /> Jabbour suggested the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the use of this <br /> building be restricted to fire fighting activities. <br /> Hawn inquired how high the berm is on the south side of the road. <br /> Gaffron stated the height of the berm on the south and the north side is relatively small and will not <br /> really soften the appearance of the building. <br /> PAGE 16 <br />