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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri116,2007 <br /> 6:00 dclock p.m. . <br /> (#07-3266 Vogue ICF Homes,Continued) <br /> a building height variance if the gable end windows are not present; subject to tapering the <br /> driveway to meet City standards without increasing the hardcover over 3,000; and subject to the <br /> City Engineer's recommendations and the Watershed District recommendations; and relocating <br /> the house five to sia�feet further back. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 1,Zullo Opposed. <br /> Zullo stated she would like to see the final plans showing the relocation of the house and the drainage <br /> for this lot prior to moving the application forward to the City Council. <br /> NEW BUSINESS � <br /> 6. 2001 SUGAR WOODS DRIVE—APPEAL OF WORK IN PROTECTED AREAS, <br /> 7:50—8:05 P.M. � <br /> Andy Anderson,Applicant,was present. <br /> Gaffron stated the applicant has filed an application seeldng to waive the requirements or standards of <br /> the covenants of the Sugar Woods development. The first part of the application involves removal of <br /> trees greater than two inches in diameter within the required yards and the second part involves grading <br /> within the required yards. � <br /> A special review procedure was established by the City in dealing with requests of owners who are <br /> unable to meet the special standards agreed upon by both the City and Developer Sid Rebers in the early <br /> 1990s for the Planned Residential Development of the Sugar Woods subdivision. <br /> The Anderson application includes the following: � <br /> 1. A request to vary from the standard that prohibits the removal of trees greater than 2 inches <br /> diameter at four feet above grade,within the"no grading zone/woodlands protection area,",i.e.,� <br /> in the setback areas defined within each lot. Tree removal is proposed to allow for grading to <br /> help eliminate existing drainage problems on the site. Tree replacement is proposed. <br /> 2. A request to allow grading within the protected area,to help solve the�drainage problems on the <br /> site. . ' <br /> Council has approved an abbreviated process for all such requests whereby the Planning Commission <br /> shall assume the sole responsibility for the review and final recommendation regarding the special <br /> requests. Each applicant shall have the right of appeal to the Council of all decisions of the Planning <br /> Commission. In other words, should the application be denied or a tie vote occurs,the applicant would ' <br /> have the option to then proceed before the Council. This is brought to the Council as an appeal and <br /> would involve payment of a fee. � <br /> . PAGE 14 <br />