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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 16 of 28  <br />  <br />the project started to where they are today. Schwingler stated in his view the City will benefit in the long <br />run. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated he would support flexibility in the placement of the trees but not the quantity. <br />Schoenzeit stated in his view the developer is working hard on the water issues but that there may be <br />some bad blood with the golf course owner that may need to be addressed. <br /> <br />Chad Olson indicated he is in agreement with what has been stated so far by the Planning Commission <br />and that while the water problems may not be completed resolved for the neighbors, it sounds like they <br />may be mitigated quite a bit. <br /> <br />Lemke indicated he agrees with not reducing the quantity of trees but perhaps the location. Lemke stated <br />the majority of the issues have been addressed and that the rest of the items will be addressed during the <br />rest of the process. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated the concerns that were raised tonight can be addressed in the plans and that the plans have <br />progressed to the point where those can be addressed. Thiesse indicated he would prefer groves of trees <br />rather than prairie grasses in some areas if the developer would prefer not to plant them along the <br />boulevard. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he would also question whether the monument island is necessary but that overall the <br />development is a wonderful addition to the City. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she is very comfortable with the way Staff’s recommendations are laid out as well as the <br />engineer’s recommendations. Leskinen indicated she would look for a motion to approve the preliminary <br />plat incorporating all 16 of Staff’s recommendations. Leskinen noted No. 16 incorporates all <br />recommendations of the City Engineer and Staff. Leskinen indicated the motion could also include the <br />recommendation for flexibility on the placement of the boulevard trees. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated he would also like to encourage that the publicly owned park be included in the final <br />plat. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, Lemke seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 14-3691, Source <br />Land Capital, 405 North Arm Drive, granting of preliminary plat approval, subject to the sixteen <br />recommendations outlined in Staff’s report, along with the recommendation that the developer be <br />given flexibility on the placement of the trees, and with the recommendation that the privately <br />owned public parcel be included in the final plat. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br />4. #14-3692 ANTHONY SARENPA, 2620 FOX STREET AND 2630 FOX STREET, LOT <br />LINE REARRANGEMENT, 8:26 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. <br /> <br />Anthony Sarenpa, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Curtis stated this application contemplates a lot line rearrangement between the properties at 2620 Fox <br />Street owned by the Jaffreys and 2630 Fox Street owned by the Sarenpas. The applicant is requesting <br />approval to transfer the north 64 feet of the Jaffrey property to be combined with the Sarenpa property. <br />The lot line rearrangement will not result in the creation of a new buildable lot or any new nonconformity. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 11/17/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 10/20/2014 <br />[Page 16 of 28]