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MINUTES OF THE <br /> - ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday, September 19,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3131 STEVE BOHL,CONTINUED) <br /> able to mitigate that wetland on the site, in addition to the setback buffer,has made it very difficult to <br /> develop a number of properties. Bohland stated the restrictions are making good plats become <br /> unworkable. <br /> Rahn stated the problem is that the Planning Commission cannot disregard that requirement. <br /> Bohland requested a 25-foot variance. <br /> Gaffron stated the ordinance is untested and has not been applied to any project. Gaffron stated there are <br /> some methods to help deal with this situation, such as buffer averaging,requesting certain variances, and <br /> challenging whether it should be classified as a Type I or Type II wetland. Gaffron stated Staff and the <br /> applicant could perhaps explore some options to see if a solution can be arrived at. <br /> Bohland indicated the homeowners association would be managing Outlot A. Bohland stated he would <br /> prefer Lot 6 not be an outlot and that maintenance be done through the association. <br /> Gronberg noted that is not a stormwater pond on Lot 6. <br /> Bohland stated he sees this area as more of an urban setting than a rural setting. <br /> Fritzler inquired how much vegetation is on Outlot A currently. <br /> Bohland stated there is a line of trees that would be maintained along the roadway and then a berm would <br /> also be created. Bohland indicated there are not very many trees located in the wetland area. <br /> Gaffron noted there is a tree delineation contained in the Planning Commission packets. <br /> Jurgens noted creation of the pond would pretty much eliminate any trees in Outlot A. Jurgens stated a <br /> significant amount of time was spent on the wetland ordinance and that there are some pieces of land that <br /> will be affected by the ordinance but that the regulations in his opinion are not overly restrictive. <br /> Jurgens inquired how the applicant proposes to grade within the 1600-foot wetland area. <br /> Gronberg stated they could come back a little further with their grading and that the plans will be revised. <br /> Jurgens stated in his opinion the developer is proposing too much for this lot and that perhaps additional <br /> land needs to be acquired in order to make this plat work. Jurgens stated in his view the wetland <br /> regulations are not too restrictive as they relate to the City as a whole. <br /> Gronberg commented that other cities have greater flexibility in their setbacks. <br /> Jurgens reiterated that the developer is attempting to do too much with this site. <br /> PAGE 16 <br />