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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, July18, 2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Schoenzeit asked if the stormwater ponds will be draining into the repaired culvert in the Kelly Avenue <br />area. <br />Barnhart stated the runoff would go into one of three ponds and would eventually drain into the wetlands <br />and then offsite. Barnhart noted part of the engineering review is to ensure that the runoff will not leave <br />the site at a rate or volume greater than what currently exists. <br />Schoenzeit asked if Kelly Avenue and the lake is the low point. <br />Barnhart indicated it is. <br />Lemke requested a map depicting the trees be displayed on the overhead. Lemke stated from what he can <br />tell, basically all of the trees would be removed. <br />Barnhart indicated that is correct. Barnhart stated the developer has identified substantial trees, eight <br />inches or greater, within the development area, which are depicted by the green dots. The developer has <br />also identified that some of those trees will be removed as a result of the grading and house construction. <br />Barnhart stated it appears that the majority of the remaining trees will be removed based on the existing <br />plan. <br />Lemke asked whether there will be any buffer along Kelly once those trees are gone. <br />Denman stated the area that will not be touched has not been identified on the map and that there will be a <br />number of trees remaining. <br />Schoenzeit suggested the developer identify the trees that will remain as a different color so the neighbors <br />and City Council will be able to get an idea of what will be left. <br />Denman noted there are only about 15 or 18 trees that are not boxelder or green ash, which are not long - <br />living trees. Denman stated they normally do not protect box elder trees or green ash and that over 80 <br />percent of the trees are either box elder or green ash. <br />Page 8 of 16 <br />