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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 16,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3100 Larry and Sheryl Palm, Continued) <br /> Buchanich stated the current plan does address the concerns raised by the City Engineer over the past <br /> month. <br /> Gundlach stated one of the neighbors has contacted Staff today to notify the City that they have not seen <br /> the latest revised plan. <br /> Larry Palm stated he has submitted grading plans a number of times based on staff comments and that <br /> they have taken steps to address all the concerns brought to their attention. <br /> Gundlach stated the City Engineer did review grading plans one and two. Gundlach indicated the City <br /> Engineer has not reviewed plans three and four, which were submitted last week. <br /> Palm stated plan two was drafted based on comments from the city engineer and in an effort to address <br /> issues raised in the southwest corner. Palm stated grading plan number four is what they are proposing at <br /> this time. Palm stated roof gutters and drain tile would be installed along the entire length of the house. <br /> Rahn inquired whether there are any public comments regarding this application. <br /> Maggie Erikson,4455 Forest Lake Landing, stated they have had a number of discussions with the <br /> applicants regarding the drainage. Erikson stated they handle the runoff from their property but that the <br /> runoff from the hill needs to be addressed. Erikson stated in her opinion there is not adequate room for a <br /> swale and that they would prefer the retaining wall along the property line. <br /> Palm stated the only difference with plan number four from the previous plan is that the retaining wall is <br /> located five feet off the property line to comply with the City's regulations. Palm indicated he also would <br /> prefer the retaining wall to be located along the property line. <br /> Sandy Rasmussen, 1186 Wildhurst Trail, indicated she has had an opportunity to discuss the project with <br /> the applicant and that she has two areas of concern, one dealing with erosion and the other dealing with <br /> the trees along the property line. Rasmussen noted the property was originally covered with buckthorn <br /> and that in the process of developing the property the lot had been clear-cut. <br /> Rasmussen stated the house faces the lake and that in the area down to the water there are a number of <br /> mature trees they would like to have protected during the construction process. Rasmussen stated the <br /> applicant has assured them that the trees would not be impacted during the construction but that they <br /> would like a fence to be erected while construction is ongoing. <br /> Rasmussen noted there are some trees that would be lost as a result of the construction and that they are <br /> requesting that those trees be replaced on a three to one or four to one basis. Rasmussen stated they also <br /> would like the applicant to bear the cost of removing those trees. <br /> Rasmussen stated the natural grading of the property shifts direction from the north to the south towards <br /> their property. Rasmussen stated their property is located two to three feet lower than the subject property <br /> PAGE 11 <br />