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' MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,Ausust 15,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Puzak indicated he would get free access to his house,the Wingerds would get a legally conforming half <br /> acre lot with an extra 100 feet of lakeshore,and the city would,get a place to put their snow. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if he brought that proposal to build the road to the City. <br /> Curtis indicated the road as proposed would be located in a wet land. <br /> Gaffron stated the green area depicted on the picture defines a delineated native wetland boundary. In the <br /> upper left of the drawing, 50 feet inland from that is a boundary for a 50-foot required buffer and another <br /> 20-foot setback for buildings. Mr.Puzak and the City had discussed this option at least once in the past <br /> and also perhaps with the previous owner. If the City is looking at continuing the road and angling it up <br /> towards the existing driveway,there would be impacts on the wetland and new hardcover within 75 feet <br /> of the lake. There is also an existing sewer manhole that is currently outside the travel area that would be <br /> impacted and the need to remove a number of trees greater than six inches in diameter. Gaffron indicated <br /> they looked at all these items two or three years ago. <br /> Gaffron stated the City does need a paved area for storage of snow. Storm water management would also <br /> need to be addressed. At one point the City considered doing a cul-de-sac in the area,which would <br /> require land from Mr.Puzak and would also require some storm water items be addressed as well as � <br /> dedication of a formal easement. Gaffron commented there are many pieces that would have to fall <br /> together to make what Mr.Puzak is proposing come together. The City has looked at all these issues in <br /> the past and has determined not to go forward with it given the costs and the impact to the wetlands. <br /> Fred Puzak stated the proposed road is totally outside the wetland area itself and there would be an actual <br /> net reduction in hazdcover. The area in pink is either gravel or blacktop, and it is his understanding that <br /> traveled gravel is also considered hardcover. By relocating the road,there would be a net reduction in <br /> hardcover. <br /> Levang asked if the conclusion of Staff was that the City is not interested in relocating the road. <br /> Gaffron indicated that is conect. In addition,the neighboring property owners would have to purchase <br /> additional land. The City was not interested in having to deal with storm water and wetland issues at that <br /> point. This is not an existing problem for Public Works but something that would be nice to have some <br /> day in the future. If the Puzak property ever develops,that would be the time when the City requests <br /> some of those changes. <br /> Puzak stated it is unfair to remove any of his paved driveway. <br /> Levang asked whether he paid for the paved driveway. <br /> Puzak indicated he did not pay for it but that it is currently paved and that a portion of it was paved by the <br /> City. The City extended their blacktop into the Wingerd property or into his easement. Driving over the <br /> gravel would make it be considered hardcover,which should be taken seriously by the Planning <br /> Commission. <br /> Levang asked if this is Mr.Puzak's driveway. <br /> Puzak stated he has a valid driveway easement over it. <br /> Page <br /> 17 <br />