11-18-2002 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, November 18, 2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#9) #02-2854 KEVIN MANLEY, 1973 FAGERNESS POINT ROAD, Continued Manley asked what the City considered an acceptable slope, 3:1 or 2 1/2:1. Gaffron indicated that he would not identify what the right slope would be for this application before spending considerable more time with the Engineer. He stated that, now that the City has a plan to work from, they could move forward in addressing its points. Manley asked whether they could put a deadline on the discussion. Bremer stated that the next City Council meeting would be December 9, 2002, if they could address the concerns by then. Manley repeated his frustration over the lengthy process. Chair Smith stated that she had difficulty believing that this many issues could get resolved by December 9. She was hesitant to move this forward to Council with so many open ended issues. Hawn reminded the Commission that the applicant had asked them to vote up or down on this incomplete application tonight. Rahn stated that, specifically, #6 would need to be changed a great deal if they wanted City Council support. Chair Smith cautioned the applicant that the City Council might send the application back to the Planning Commission for further discussion. Bremer stated that the applicant would not be losing any time by moving forward to Council at this time, since the Planning Commission would not be meeting again until mid January. Gaffron questioned whether the work would begin during the winter months even if the applicant were to get approval. Suarez indicated that it would depend what work and which contractor the applicants chose to do the work. He believed a reputable contractor with the right equipment, who knew how to use boulders could begin sooner than later. PAGE 26 of 29