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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 21,2005 <br /> . 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (CITY OF ORONO,ZONING AND SUBDIVISION CODE AMENDMENT,CONTINUED) <br /> Gaffron indicated he has not received a response from DSU and that in his view there needs to be some <br /> additional work on this amendment prior to it proceeding forward to the Council. Gaffron suggested the <br /> application be tabled until the comments are received from DSU. <br /> Berg moved,Bremer seconded,to table Application#05-3164, City of Orono,Zoning & Subdivision <br /> Code Amendment: Conservation Design. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br /> 7. REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING <br /> COUNCIL MEETINGS OCTOBER 24 AND NOVEMBER 14,2005 <br /> Bremer indicated she attended the October 24 meeting and noted she did report on the meeting at the last <br /> Planning Commission work session. <br /> Gaffron stated the Council did approve the Dayton application. <br /> Sansevere reported on the November 14, 2005 City Council meeting,noting a resident had come before <br /> the Council complaining of a sewer backup into her residence. <br /> Gaffron stated the City's insurer had decided that they would be denying the claim but that the City is <br /> accepting responsibility for the backup. <br /> Kempf stated it would be valuable to educate developers on the City's goals with the Rural Oasis Study, <br /> and encouraged the Council to reward developers who take that initiative. <br /> Gundlach stated the other item approved by the Council was the proposed shed for the <br /> Chapman property at 12' by 12' with the steppingstones. <br /> Jurgens stated the Planning Commission should take into consideration when you are going to build a <br /> home that goes lot line to lot line and a request is being made to approve a lot width variance,that <br /> screening should be provided for the neighbors on the property of the applicant. Jurgens stated he was <br /> unaware in the Broitzman application that that applicant had proposed screening on the neighbors' <br /> property. <br /> Gaffron stated the Council told the applicant that he could go forward on the average setback line. The <br /> applicant has since designed a smaller house with a detached garage,which has resulted in a number of <br /> issues being raised regarding wetland and driveway access. Gaffron indicated it is his understanding that <br /> Broitzman is now looking at other properties. <br /> PAGE 17 <br />