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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANIVING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 16,2009 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#09-3435 LOREN AND STACEY SCHOENZEIT,4480 FOREST LAKE LANDING,CONT.) <br /> Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 8:28 p.m. <br /> Kang stated she is in agreement with the applicant and encouraged the applicant to be sensitive to the <br /> privacy concerns of the neighbors. <br /> Rahn stated it is in everyone's best interests to provide some privacy screening but that in his view it is <br /> not necessary to make that a condition of approval as part of this application since the residence does not <br /> encroach into the setbacks. <br /> Schoenzeit stated he would like to negotiate with the City on the location of the easement. If that piece of <br /> land is given up,they will need to work with the City to find a suitable location for the geothermal wells <br /> that they would like to utilize. <br /> Curtis stated it can be a recommendation by the Planning Commission and that the City Engineer will <br /> need to look at it as well as the City Council. <br /> ScHoenzeit stated they would like to work with the City on a suitable alternate location. <br /> Rahn noted the sewer line does not only service the Schoenzeit property. <br /> Schoenzeit indicated it should be noted that the sewer is located on their property today without an <br /> easement. They would like to make sure that they can completely utilize the property the way they have <br /> designed their project. <br /> Rahn moved,Kang seconded,to recommend approval of Application#09-3435,Loren and Stacey <br /> Schoenzeit,4480 Forest Lake Landing,granting of a lot width variance,a lot area variance,a side <br /> yard setback variance,a rear yard setback variance, and hardcover variances,with the <br /> understanding the applicants will work with the City in coming up with an equitable easement <br /> across this property. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 6. #2009-00730 THOMAS AND VIRGINIA SMITH,2105 SUGARWOOD DRIVE, <br /> REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SUGAR WOODS COVENANTS,8:35 P.M.—8:48 P.M. <br /> David Steingas, Steiner&Koppelman,was present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicant is requesting the requirements or standards of the covenants of the Sugar <br /> Woods development be waived. The first involves removal of trees greater than 2 inches diameter within <br /> the required yards. The second involves grading within the required yards. <br /> A special review procedure was established by the City in dealing with requests of owners who are unable <br /> to meet the special standards agreed upon by both the City and developer Sid Rebers in the early 1990s <br /> for the Planned Residential Development of the Sugar Woods subdivision. The Smith application is a <br /> request to allow grading within the protected area,to help solve the drainage problems on the site,within <br /> the"no grading zone/woodlands protection area,"i.e.,in the setback areas defined within each lot. <br /> Page <br /> 15 <br />