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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, August 18, 2003 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#12 #03-2935 SCOTT AND KARA HUTTON, Continued) <br /> Chair Smith indicated that the Commission could table the application in order to allow the <br /> applicant time to find 808 s.f. of removals, or they could move forward following staff <br /> recommendation to get back to the driveway situation as approved in 2000 with a drainage <br /> swale. <br /> Mr. Hutton stated that he did not want to be put in the same situation as he was before, and <br /> be faced with the same quagmire along his house as he has been the past two years. He was <br /> hesitant to follow the engineer's recommendation if it was not the answer to solve the <br /> drainage problems they face. <br /> Fritzler stated that, it was the engineer's opinion, other plantings could be used at a slight <br /> grade to move the water past their home versus the blacktop. <br /> Ms. Hutton reiterated that they did not want to have water in their home again. <br /> Chair Smith repeated the engineer's recommendation that a drainage swale may work even <br /> more efficiently at directing water flow than did the blacktop. She suggested the applicants <br /> table their request in order to pursue the swale option with landscapers to see if they <br /> believe it could work. <br /> Mr. Hutton argued that the water runoff issue did put them in a hardship situation, he <br /> questioned what his back-up plan might be if the swale does not succeed and he is faced <br /> with water once again. <br /> Hawn stated that the applicants could be allowed to keep a small portion of blacktop near <br /> the home and have the swale direct the water flow away from the garage and house. <br /> Rahn suggested the applicants speak to landscapers to determine how best to direct the <br /> water. <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> Chair Smith asked the applicants to consider moving the shed out of the 0-75' zone, <br /> keeping in mind that moving the shed forces it to become part of the hardcover equation. <br /> She suggested the applicants consider replacing the shed with a lockbox. <br /> Mr. Hutton asked the Commission to table his application. <br /> Fritzler moved, Hawn seconded,to table Application #03-2935, Scott and Kara <br /> Hutton, 1835 Shadywood Road, in order to give the applicants time to consult <br /> landscapers regarding a drainage swale. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> PAGE 22 of 30 <br />