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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, October 20, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 14 of 28  <br />  <br />Schulte stated the master plan should have a consistency to it to make sure the flow is restored to its <br />natural state and that they should not ignore the drain tiles that are there. Schulte noted some of the septic <br />sites are very close to the drain tiles. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if the septic sites that are located in the conservation easement are the ones that he is <br />concerned about. <br /> <br />Schulte stated Lots 16 and 17 of Block 1 have two septic systems. Schulte stated the primary or alternate <br />sites are close to the drain tile in that area which runs to his property. <br /> <br />Gaffron displayed the layout of the development depicting the septic systems. <br /> <br />Rusty Olson, Septic Designer, stated the actual green on Lot 16 is west of that area. The swale is south <br />and is closer to the property line or south of the other site. <br /> <br />Schulte indicated that is all drain tile. <br /> <br />Olson stated as it relates to primary and future septic sites, he did not designate those on the plan but that <br />he can pick a primary and a future and label it on the plan. <br /> <br />Schulte stated the report does not identify those as primary or alternate sites. <br /> <br />Olson stated it would be nice if the homeowner could have a little input into that. <br /> <br />Schulte indicated he understands that. Schulte noted Lot 17 shows a low area. <br /> <br />Olson stated the absorption area is greater than 50 feet from the wetland and that the mound systems will <br />be lower than the top of the hill so the systems will not affect the view. <br /> <br />Schulte stated his concern relates more to the drain tile and not to the view. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated the Planning Commission and Staff are attempting to address each issue as they come up, <br />and that short of digging up the entire site, they are limited in what they can do to address it. Leskinen <br />noted there are still a few steps left in the process where these issues can be addressed. <br /> <br />Andrew Mack stated there is technology available today that can be employed without the need to <br />conduct extensive probing and digging on the site. As it relates to the septic sites, Staff would be <br />principally concerned about the principal drain sites and that flowage of septic anywhere off of the site <br />will not happen and is not allowed. <br /> <br />Mack stated the equipment he is referring to is ground penetrating radar that can detect where some of the <br />plastic drain tiles are located. Mack stated that is something that could be imposed as a condition prior to <br />the issuance of any building permit of the site. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated another bigger picture question is the water quality of Forest Lake. Schoenzeit asked <br />what the project’s plans are to make sure it does not get degraded any further. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 11/17/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 10/20/2014 <br />[Page 14 of 28]