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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, October 21,2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#3) #02-2834 ROBERT AND JULIE WIENS, 1425 BAY RIDGE ROAD, Continued <br /> reminded them he could still go through the proper channels to construct something much more <br /> obtrusive than he has here. <br /> Hawn reiterated that Mr. Wiens has the right to do what he can to improve his property. She <br /> indicated that she was struggling to see how this could be a problem to the neighbors when it <br /> would be mostly blocked anyway. <br /> Chair Smith complimented the applicant on his willingness to cooperate with the neighbors and <br /> stated that, in reality, he could even remove the large row of pine trees on his property if he <br /> chose to. She indicated that instead he is proposing to improve his property. <br /> Rahn stated that, short of the berm issue,the applicant could plant rows of trees along and <br /> around the curve without the City's permission. <br /> Godfrey questioned whether he could continue to come back to the City to request additional fill. <br /> Gaffron stated that the City code does not talk about a maximum per year, but a limit could be <br /> even further defined in the motion. <br /> Wiens stated that he wished to do the project right and invited everyone to come take a look at <br /> his work. <br /> Chair Smith suggested the applicant consider either tabling his application in order to work with <br /> the neighbors, or moving it forward as the application exists currently. <br /> Wiens stated that he preferred to move forward sooner than later and asked for further <br /> discussion. <br /> Mabusth asked how many cubic yards of fill the Commission was being asked to approve at this <br /> time. <br /> Wiens stated that application is for 1500-2000 cubic yards of fill. <br /> Gaffron pointed out that 700 cubic yards of fill would provide a 4' high berm. <br /> Hawn suggested they design a motion that defines the fill as the amount required to obtain a 4' <br /> high berm and not identify a certain number. <br /> While he had hoped to proceed, Wiens stated that he had also hoped for a higher berm along <br /> County Road 15 than the 4' in this proposal. He indicated that he would go back to his engineer <br /> in order for him to redesign the plan. Wiens felt he could stay within the 500 cubic yard <br /> allowance and still construct an 8' berm along County Road 15 and then return next month with <br /> Page 5 <br />