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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 34 of 59  <br />  <br />lot of the current vegetation is not meaningful vegetation and is basically stuff that has simply grown <br />there rather than being planted. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 9:13 p.m. <br /> <br />Michael Malik, 2469 Carman Street, stated when they purchased their property, they had a very nice view <br />of the lake, which tended to disappear in the summer due to the trees. Malik stated with the proposed <br />house, they will lose over half of their view. The trees that are there now are three to four feet in diameter <br />maple trees. During the summer it defines the lane and looks pretty. Malik stated in the fall it is <br />absolutely beautiful with the trees. <br /> <br />Malik stated he took a walk along the property line today and that a 15-foot setback would put them right <br />on the tree roots, if not right up next to the trunk. Malik stated at this point he is looking at them being <br />removed, which will open up a very large area and that he will be looking at a house 24/7 instead of six <br />months out of the year. Malik noted there was no plan for landscaping submitted so he is not sure exactly <br />what is planned for that area. Malik stated he does know some of the trees are dying and will need to <br />come down but that he would like the really good trees to remain. <br /> <br />Malik indicated he is also worried about the construction. Due to the narrow street, there is no on-street <br />parking. Malik stated the last builder used his property as a parking lot and that he is concerned about <br />that happening during this project. Malik stated a few years ago the City came by and redid the sewer and <br />water and that he talked to them about making the street corner wider to no avail. Malik stated he would <br />like that to be taken into consideration as well with this application. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 9:18 p.m. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if a permit would be required if the larger trees would be removed. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the trees are beyond the 75-foot setback but that she does not know the exact location of the <br />trees since they are not depicted on the survey. Curtis stated if there is a concern about preservation of <br />those trees, the applicant should be directed to look at that. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 10/20/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 09/15/2014 <br />[Page 34 of 59]