07/19/2010 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,July 19,2010 . 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#10-3476 DAVID NETJES,550 EAST LONG LAKE ROAD,CONTINUED) 1. Before the project commences;a zoning permit for land alteration, a building pernut for the retaining walls, and an erosion control permit must be obtained from the City,and copies of any required MCWD,and PCA permits provided to the City. 2. The owner will provide an escrow and sign an escrow agreement to ensure that erosion and sediment control measures are properly maintained,any required replacement trees are installed,and any damage to City property is repaired. The Community Management Plan calls for this property to remain as a single-family area with lots at least two acres in size. It also calls for preservation of significant views. The view of the wooded slope on the north and west sides of the property would be considered significant. - The south 30 feet of the retaining wall on the west side of the property is too close to the top of the bluff. The south end of the wall needs to be shifted east about 20 feet. This can be easily done without disrupting the rest of the plan for this area. Planning Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit. David Netjes stated the property was foreclosed upon and sat empty for a while,which has resulted in a large amount of deferred maintenance in terms of landscaping and grading. In addition,the septic system was not operational at the time of purchase,so they did receive approval to hook up to the city sewer and remove the existing mound system,which resulted in the entire yard being torn up because the system was very extensive � Chair Kang opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. ' Feuss asked for clarification on whether the views from the north and west will be changed at all. Turner stated the only thing that would impact those views would be if there are any large trees proposed to be removed. ', ' Feuss asked if the recommendation is to approve the conditional use pernut for the grading but to require the applicant to submit a tree inventory. Turner stated Staff would like to see a plan showing any trees six inches or greater that are proposed to be removed and that they would like to see the trees replaced. Kang noted that is one of the conditions Staff is recommending be placed on the approval. Leskinen asked whether a large number of the trees will be removed. PAGE 9 .