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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, September 15, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 26 of 59  <br />  <br />Leskinen stated her initial impressions in reviewing the Staff report over the weekend as well as the <br />Planning and Council minutes was that it was felt the last time that five units were too many. In addition, <br />the Council had said that they felt four would be more appropriate. Leskinen stated it was also indicated <br />that the City very strongly wanted access off of Shadywood and not off of Kelly. <br /> <br />McGrann asked if the Planning Commission has seen any plans with access off of Kelly. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated it has always been off of Kelly. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated the location of one of the units has been changed but that in her view five is too many. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated it is always good when neighbors get together and talk about what they would like their <br />neighborhood to look like and that there is some good dialogue going on. Landgraver stated in his view <br />there are a couple of issues that need to be address, which are the flooding and the traffic. Landgraver <br />stated the loud message being conveyed is that there is a fundamental flooding problem in the area as well <br />as traffic control. <br />Landgraver stated he also had the understanding that tree removal would be limited. <br /> <br />Mack stated one of Staff’s recommendations would have identified site disruption limitations, which <br />would extend beyond the conservation and flowage easement itself. Mack stated there would also be <br />areas around the building footprints, private driveway, hammerheads and bump-outs that would also be <br />completely cleared with the exception of a site specific tree analysis noted by the architect. <br /> <br />Berg stated there would also be a huge environmental impact with the removal of trees. <br /> <br />Mack indicated there would be. Mack stated Staff also recommended that there be additional coniferous <br />trees planted around the south side of the structures to help break up the massing appearance. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated that would be responsive to the noise concerns. Landgraver stated even if the site was <br />contained to four units, there would still be trees coming down and that he is not swayed by the argument <br />that they will not cut down any more trees. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 10/20/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 09/15/2014 <br />[Page 26 of 59]