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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, August 19, 2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#02-2819 TIM DEVRIES, Continued) <br /> Smith asked how they could agree that it will be minimal, that it will not operate in the middle of <br /> the night. <br /> Bremer stated that she assumed there were many other tennis courts in Orono who have not been <br /> limited in any way with regard to lighting or noise. <br /> Rahn stated that he was unsure he could support the proposal knowing that the court is already <br /> being shoehorned in to a wetland area, where it may not belong in the first place. He imagined <br /> the noise created from banging pucks on the rink walls at night would be obtrusive and worried <br /> about the complaints that might come back to the City. He didn't feel this was the location for a <br /> hockey rink. <br /> Mr. Robin stated that they have no choice where to place the court and asked Rahn what he <br /> proposed the owner do. <br /> Rahn stated that as far as he was concerned they could use the other lot, however, it was <br /> obviously a monetary issue as far as that went. He acknowledged that there were no regulations <br /> regulating people shooting pucks off the boards at 9:59 p.m. at night,but argued the City would <br /> sure hear about it. <br /> Bremer asked if there were noise ordinances that would be impacted. <br /> Gaffron reiterated that the CUP was for grading and not the use of the court. He continued that <br /> he didn't believe a few kids, some of who would likely be neighbor kids, using the rink would <br /> impact the neighbors all that much. He reminded the Commission that even the nearest property, <br /> the Wilson's, was approximately 500 ft. away. Gaffron stated that it would be difficult to find a <br /> location that is more remote from adjacent homes than the applicant has proposed. <br /> Mabusth asked if there were any way to legitimately deny this application. <br /> Rahn stated that if the delineations and moving of the wetlands is involved they could. <br /> Mr. Robin stated that they were not moving any wetland. <br /> Gaffron pointed out that they are encroaching buffers in a couple of small spots and mitigating. <br /> PAGE 24 of 28 <br />