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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 52 of 59  <br />  <br />Hiller stated the idea was that if there was some momentum behind the park, they would ask for approval <br />of that lot to be built on as well as approval of the lot to possibly be used as a park. Hiller indicated there <br />are some details that have to still be worked out but most pressing would be the public/private <br />maintenance agreement. <br /> <br />Meyers asked if negotiation on that agreement will affect the timelines for the development. <br /> <br />Hiller stated the idea is to obtain preliminary plat approval this fall and then work on final plat over the <br />winter. Hiller stated they will probably have a couple of months to work it out and that work on the site <br />would probably not start until next April or May. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated it sounds like the park could have first right of refusal, which would not affect the <br />developer’s plans. <br /> <br />Hiller stated rather than getting blogged down in a plat discussion right now, he would like to provide the <br />general concept to the City and see if there is any support for it. <br /> <br />Meyers stated in his view the biggest issue will be the ongoing maintenance of the park but that he likes <br />the general concept. Meyers noted when he was speaking with Bryce Johnson he was talking about the <br />different homeowners associations in the area possibly contributing money towards maintenance of the <br />park. <br /> <br />Johnson stated that is one possibility. <br /> <br />Leskinen requested the members of the audience address their comments towards the Commission. <br /> <br />Johnson stated there is a homeowners association called Victoria Estates that is in the area and there are a <br />number of people of that association that are present tonight. Johnson stated the association consists of a <br />close group of friends and that they pay a yearly assessment to keep the dock. There are also a number of <br />other properties that are adjacent to the development and that there might be a willingness on the part of <br />those homeowners associations to put some money towards the park on a yearly basis. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 10/20/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 09/15/2014 <br />[Page 52 of 59]