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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 15, 2003 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#9 #03-2942 GEORGE AND MARILYN MILEUSNIC, Continued) <br /> after the mudslide, with vegetation and establishing a new root system as soon as possible. <br /> Smith explained that he would be building a rock retaining wall in an arc shape, <br /> maintaining a 2:1 slope on the hillside using a P300 filter system to cover the new soils, <br /> deter erosion, and allow growth of new vegetation. <br /> Hawn asked if the filter fabric would degrade. <br /> Smith stated that, eventually, the fabric would virtually disappear; however, in the <br /> meantime, the fabric would help to establish root growth and preserve new soil. He <br /> maintained the importance of preserving the new soil and planting dogwoods in the mulch <br /> area as soon as possible to encourage root growth. <br /> Chair Smith questioned if dogwoods would be used to fill in the entire hillside with <br /> groundcover or whether a variety of natural plants might be used. <br /> As they fill in and spread, Smith stated that the mass planting of dogwoods provides the <br /> best hillside ground cover there is. <br /> While he felt there was no problem with the proposal, Gaffron offered the Commission the <br /> opportunity to comment on the plant variety. He questioned whether the Commission <br /> might prefer a tree to break up the expanse of the hillside in meeting with the intent of the <br /> comp plan goal to maintain a natural shoreline. <br /> Smith indicated that they would be planting a maple tree at the lakeshore, acknowledging <br /> that the dogwoods grow to 4-5' tall as well. <br /> While attractive, Hawn questioned whether the proposal was `natural' lakeshore <br /> vegetation. <br /> Chair Smith agreed, stating that she would prefer to see a bit of variety planted amongst <br /> the hillside. <br /> Ms. Mileusnic questioned how multiple groupings would look on the hillside and whether <br /> they would fulfill the mission of restoring and preventing additional erosion. She felt the <br /> dogwoods would provide a more natural hillside than an expanse of lawn up the hillside. <br /> She pointed out that they also have two large trees at the top of the hillside. <br /> Zugschwert stated that she believed the dogwoods would provide a natural landscape plan <br /> when they fill in. She had no problem with the proposal. <br /> Rahn concurred. <br /> PAGE 15 of 25 <br />