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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, November 18, 2002 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#4) #02-2834 ROBERT AND JULIE WIENS, 1425 BAY RIDGE ROAD, <br /> Continued) <br /> Wiens stated that he had already obtained the MCWD permit and installed the required <br /> erosion control fencing. <br /> Chair Smith inquired as to how the dialogue with the neighbors had progressed. <br /> Wiens indicated that he had met with and spoken to several neighbors and that the issues <br /> had been resolved. <br /> Lorraine Kaley, 1395 Brown Road South, stated that after the last meeting she went over <br /> to the applicants residence to judge for herself the impact the headlights had on their <br /> property at night. She agreed that the Wiens were greatly impacted by light, especially <br /> since some of the trees are dying out at the bottom. Mrs. Kaley stated that she had no <br /> objections to the Wiens proposal and encourage them to construct the berm. <br /> Fritzler indicated that he had concern with regard to the number of trucks backing out <br /> onto North Shore Drive and suggested the trucks pull straight out onto the roadway. He <br /> also questioned who would be responsible for cleaning up any spillage that gets on the <br /> roadway as the trucks are coming and going. <br /> Wiens stated that he would take responsibility for cleaning up after the trucks and agreed <br /> that the trucks should be able to pull straight out of the site onto North Shore Drive. <br /> Chair Smith asked what sort of timeline the applicant was working with. <br /> Wiens indicated that the whole project was projected to take merely two days. <br /> Rahn questioned whether he or a project manager would be present. <br /> Wiens stated that either he, or the foreman, would be directing the trucks as per the plan. <br /> Although the applicant had answered the neighbors concerns, Rahn maintained that some <br /> of their gripes were warranted given the condition of two other berms in the area. He <br /> believed the neighbors had the right to worry and question the applicant's intent at this <br /> location and asked what could be done to improve the other sites. <br /> Gaffron stated that the code does little to address the maintenance of berms, however, the <br /> City could send out letters requesting they be mowed or maintained. Gaffron pointed out <br /> that, in the 2 and 5-acre zones, residents cannot be expected to mow their entire parcels. <br /> PAGE 3 of 29 <br />