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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,February 21,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> drainage impacts on the neighboring property and, if possible, reduce the existing impacts. While <br /> this is a standard building permit condition, it is called out here due to expressed neighbor <br /> concerns. <br /> Lemke stated the letter from the neighborhood mentions a couple of trees on the property. <br /> Gaffron displayed an aerial photograph of the site and pointed out the location of the trees. Gaffron noted <br /> the pine trees in the front will be eliminated since they are located in the middle of the proposed driveway <br /> and that there is some fairly heavy vegetation in the back. <br /> Thiesse asked whether the City has any control over the trees. <br /> Gaffron stated the trees are not protected since they are not within 75 feet of the lake. <br /> Builder Mark Olson, 7867 East Wood Road, Mounds View, stated he will attempt to save as many trees <br /> as possible. Olson stated as far as the 1,503 square feet, he has been reducing the size of the house <br /> throughout this process and that he can possibly try to reduce the size of the fireplace to reduce the <br /> structural coverage down to 1,500 square feet. <br /> Thiesse commented it would be a lot easier for the Planning Commission if it was reduced to 1,500 <br /> square feet. <br /> Olson stated it will be reduced to 1,500. <br /> Thiesse asked if the roofline drains from front to back. <br /> Olson indicated it will and that no water will drain into either of the neighbors' properties. <br /> Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. <br /> Cecilia Schulte, 3477 Livingston Avenue, stated she resides in the property located right behind this lot. <br /> Schulte stated she currently has an enclosed back yard with a dog, and if they remove the garage,that <br /> would take away part of her enclosed back yard. Schulte indicated part of it consists of a wooden fence <br /> and part of a chain link fence. Schulte stated if the garage is removed and the fence is removed, she no <br /> longer will have an enclosed yard. Schulte stated the garage is right on the property line and that she is <br /> not sure whether she has to get a new fence or whether she can receive some assistance. <br /> Schulte commented it is a great idea to replace the existing structure but that she is worried about her <br /> back fence. Schulte stated she currently is a single homeowner and that she probably cannot come up <br /> with the money to put in a new fence. <br /> Gaffron asked if there is a retaining wall behind the garage. <br /> Schulte stated she and her husband constructed the retaining wall to help with the drainage since their <br /> property is lower than the adjacent property. Schulte stated they had the property surveyed when they <br /> constructed their garage. <br /> Page 13 of 32 <br />