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MINUTES OF THE <br /> � ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 15,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. . <br /> Curtis stated the hazdcover in that area may never be removed then. <br /> Schoenzeit stated in his view there is not enough square feet of hazdcover that would be removed that <br /> • would help the lalce and which would warrant causing additional fighting between the parties. Schoenzeit <br /> stated his recommendation would include no removal of hardcover and adding sufficient hardcover to <br /> accessthe garage. <br /> Levang commented she does not agree with the recommendation of Chair Schoenzeit since it is a fair - <br /> amount of hardcover. The hardcover detracts from the home. The applicants will have a different side <br /> loading garage and then a big area of blacktop that serves no purpose. Levang stated the applicants will <br /> also need a sidewalk so something will need to be removed. Levang stated in her view it is detrimental to <br /> the homeowner and that she would not agree with that. <br /> Levang sta.ted she is fine with the hardcover removal up to the pink line and that the City should get the <br /> county attomey to weigh in on this prior to it going before the City Council. Levang indicated she is <br /> happy to make a motion saying pendi.ng recommendation or approval by the county attomey. If the <br /> Planning Commission does not say anything now,the hazdcover removal will likely not occur. . <br /> Thiesse stated he would agree with removal of hardcover withi.n the purple line. <br /> Gaffron illustrated the area that would be removed. <br /> Schoenzeit asked whether the City Attomey has already confirmed the removal. <br /> Gaffron indicated Staff can verify that with the City Attorney again. Gaffron stated one question that has <br /> not been asked is who put the hardcover there in the first place, and that in his opinion it was probably the <br /> Wingerds or their predecessors: Gaffron concurred the City Attorneys should make a recommendation on <br /> this application. <br /> Levang asked how Council Member Printup feels about this application. <br /> Pri.ntup stated he is in agreement with what Commissioner Levang has stated but that he has a concem <br /> with satisfying the applicant and thereby cause further acceleration of the problem. Printup stated it <br /> sounds like the applicant is dealing with the area between the pink line and the blue line and that he is <br /> going to pursue that since it is his easement. <br /> Schoenzeit stated as it relates to hardcover,the Planniug Commission should follow the recommendation <br /> of the City Attomey. <br /> Levang asked how Staff feels about that approach. <br /> Curtis stated she is wondering how to direct the applicant as it relates to his survey revision. The City <br /> Attorney has reviewed the application. Curtis stated in her view a compromise would be to leave some of <br /> the hardcover within the pink area that is currently shown to be removed and allowing the applicant to <br /> remove the remainder of that area. Curtis noted the easement is a private issue between the two property <br /> owners and that the land use issue in front of the Commission tonight is to make sure that Mr.Puzak's <br /> Page <br /> 22 <br />