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. MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,October 19,2009 6:30 o'clock p.m. #09-3431 WAGENER PROPERTIES, CONTINUED Russin stated he would like to clarify that there is still an ongoing dispute between the property owner of 3155 and Wagener Properties. The plans submitted are misleading in that the fence lines would block the residents at 3155 from accessing their own driveway and also prevent emergency vehicles from entering and turning around. Russin stated they would like to know exactly what is being proposed for this property and how it will impact their properties. Sever Peterson 3145 Northshore Drive, stated he shares the same concerns as his other neighbors and that he would have fewer concerns if the access off of Bohns Point was utilized. Johnson pointed out they are proposing to use the Bohns Point access, not the North Shore access. Peterson stated he would still have a concern regarding the drainage following the placement of the fill and that he would like the City to ensure that no drainage goes on to the neighbors' properties. Currently they do not experience any runoff. The common driveway requires some patching and he is not sure how that will be handled. Peterson indicated he attempted to reach the owners twice to discuss the possibility of a gate to see if they are interested in erecting one and received no response,which has raised a concern about his ability to work with Wagener Properties. Catherine Russin stated she is unclear about how the fill is going to look after it is brought in. Russin stated 225 truck loads is a lot and that construction is messy and noisy. Russin expressed a concern about the drainage. They have lived there for 15 years and nothing has been done to the property except for fill being brought in and dirt being pushed around. They would like clarification on how the property is going to look after the dirt is brought in since they have not seen any plans. Russin stated following a heavy rain,the whole front of the property is filled with rain. Mike Russin stated depending on how the property is filled,you could have a gully at a 45-degree angle, which would allow the water to run into the neighbaring property. Catherine Russin stated she would like to be assured that proper drainage and grading is going to be done as part of this project. Curtis asked whether they have reviewed the City Engineer's comments and recommendations. Catherine Russin stated they have only seen the packet of information that was available last week. Curtis stated the City Engineer has reviewed the plans for drainage that may impact the adjoining properties. The City Engineers have made recommendations regarding the number of truck loads and the route to be used. The drainage impact to 3155 North Shore was also corrected and addressed by the applicant. Catherine Russin stated they have not been kept informed of what is being proposed for this property and that they would like to know what is going to happen. Page 12