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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 15,2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#04-3067 LECY CONSTRUCTION,CONTINUED) <br /> Walsh stated that area is designated for guest parking. <br /> Fritzler pointed out that guests could park in the driveway if the applicant's cars were in the garage. <br /> Walsh indicated at certain times of the year he has a number of guests and that there is not ample parking <br /> space in the driveway. Walsh stated the snow kills the grass in that area every year and that he does not <br /> get much use out of that area due to the amount of snow stored there. <br /> Kempf inquired whether that is the same area that Staff is recommending replacement of the rock. <br /> Gundlach stated she is recommending that the rock that is there now not remain since it has become <br /> compacted. Gundlach indicated the City plows in that direction because if they came from the other <br /> direction,they would deposit the snow in his driveway. Gundlach stated she is not recommending that <br /> area be landscaped but that new landscape rock should be placed there to allow water permeation. <br /> Rahn noted the applicant does not want to improve that area if the snowplows are going to continue to use <br /> that area for snow storage. Rahn stated he does not see a way for the snowplow truck to not dump the <br /> snow in that area given the corner. <br /> Winkey commented it is likely that the new landscape rock would get compacted. <br /> Walsh stated whatever is put down in that area is going to get scraped out of that area by the plows. <br /> Fritzler suggested the snowplows come from the other direction. <br /> Gundlach indicated that would then deposit the snow in the applicant's driveway. <br /> Walsh stated the road in that area is so tight that it makes it difficult for the snowplows to maneuver the <br /> corner. <br /> Fritzler stated in his opinion the rock should be removed to reduce the hardcover and that if the applicant <br /> parks cars in that area, it would become hardcover. Fritzler stated in his view the Public Works <br /> Department should store the snow elsewhere. <br /> Jurgens stated the snow is an issue for Public Works and that they need to do something else with the <br /> snow since they are encroaching onto the applicant's property right now. Jurgens stated the Planning <br /> Commission needs to deal with the hardcover on this lot and that the Public Works Department needs to <br /> address the snow storage. <br /> Leslie stated the Planning Commission could acknowledge that Public Works has to dump snow there and <br /> that any efforts to make that area not hardcover would be a short-term solution. Leslie suggested that area <br /> PAGE 29 <br />