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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, July18, 2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />McGrann asked what the landscaping will look like from Kelly Avenue and how many trees will be <br />removed. <br />Denman stated there is actually quite a buffer area that will remain. From the wetland area, there will be <br />a 35 -foot buffer that cannot be touched and will remain natural. Denman indicated there are some trees <br />located in that area. <br />McGrann asked if there is an elevation change from the 35 -foot setback to where the development would <br />end. <br />Barnhart indicated it is 930' in the wetland area and the corner of the house is 941 feet, which is 11 feet <br />between the two points. Barnhart pointed out the wetland and the buffer area on the overhead and noted <br />the buffer area is around 933'. <br />Schoenzeit asked if there are any improvements being proposed for the Kelly Avenue piece or whether it <br />is merely being added for the acreage. <br />Barnhart indicated there are some improvements that will encroach onto the Kelly Avenue piece. <br />Barnhart pointed out the existing property lines for the parcels. <br />Schoenzeit asked whether three homes will be built on the Kelly Avenue piece. <br />Barnhart stated two-thirds of those homes will encroach into the Kelly Avenue piece but that it is <br />important to note that part of the front yards and side yards will be on the Shadywood side. <br />Schoenzeit asked if there is any benefit to calling the wetland area an outlot to show that that is a no-go <br />zone. <br />Barnhart stated historically the Council has asked that the wetlands be incorporated into private property <br />and that the developer is proposing a flowage and drainage easement which would protect it from <br />development. <br />Page 7 of 16 <br />