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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday, February 17, 2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#5) #04-2983 JAMES AND JEAN ECHTENKAMP,2800 PHEASANT ROAD, <br /> CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT—Continued) <br /> City code requires finish grades to be 3:1 or flatter in a situation such as this. Therefore, <br /> the 8'total drop translates to a 24'wide slope. The driveway is about 79' from the <br /> shoreline, so the toe of the fill area will be approximately 55' from the shoreline, and the <br /> filled area will be about 80'in length. Total fill needed to do this is estimated by staff at <br /> approximately 250 cubic yards of material The fill will cover approximately 1900 s.f.; <br /> about 2/3 of this in the 0-75'zone. <br /> Gaffron indicated that staff recommends approval of a variance and CUP to allow the fill <br /> as proposed in the 0-75'zone, to allow for elimination of the previously approved retaining <br /> wall,based on the plan increasing safety of the site,reducing the negative visual impacts of <br /> a wall at the 75' setback, and resulting in maintenance of an equivalent level of stormwater <br /> treatment, subject to: <br /> 1. Final grade of slope to be established at 3:1; and <br /> 2. Establishment of a 5-10' wide unmowed vegetated buffer(raingarden) for <br /> infiltration at the base of the slope. <br /> Jean Echtenkamp stated that the originally proposed retaining wall would look far more <br /> unnatural than a gradual slope. James Echtenkamp agreed, stating that the wall was, not <br /> only unsafe,but also the runoff would be handled better with a natural amenity. <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> Hawn suggested they incorporate a small swale or bump into the slope to slow runoff. She <br /> felt this to be a better solution that the retaining wall. <br /> Mr. Echtenkamp stated that he would incorporate a small furrow at the midpoint with <br /> possible plantings subject to staff approval. <br /> Fritzler urged the applicant to stay abreast of the amount of fill added to the site in order to <br /> avoid any misconceptions as to the approved amounts and the potential of having to <br /> remove fill at a later date. <br /> Bremer moved,Rahn seconded,to recommend approval of Application#04-2983, <br /> approval of a variance and CUP to allow the fill as proposed in the 0-75' zone, to <br /> allow for the elimination of the previously approved retaining wall,based on the plan <br /> increasing safety of the site, reducing the negative visual impacts of a wall at the 75' <br /> setback, and resulting in maintenance of an equivalent level of stormwater treatment, <br /> subject to: <br /> 1. Final grade of slope to be established at 3:1; and <br /> PAGE 12 of 19 <br />