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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,April 17,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Irvine indicated it would be grass coming all the way up and that they are not opposed to planting trees in <br /> that area to mitigate the loss of the two trees that will be removed. The landscape planting plan between <br /> the steps that come down on the right-hand side incorporates vines to help obscure the wall. <br /> Landgraver asked if any kind of stormwater management will be done further down the slope. <br /> Irvine stated the whole drainageway across this property drains this site as well as the road and that in his <br /> view it is not practical to place a rain garden in that area. Irvine stated there might be an option for some <br /> stormwater management in the area of the pool. <br /> Gaffron stated that is a good point and that it might not be appropriate to place the burden on this <br /> applicant to solve that problem since the hardcover is really not being changed. <br /> Irvine stated in his view the size of the rain garden that would be needed at the bottom would be rather <br /> large. <br /> Gaffron indicated he will ask the City Engineer whether there is something that can be done to improve <br /> the situation. <br /> Lemke asked whether a more comprehensive landscape plan will be done prior to proceeding to the City <br /> Council. <br /> Irvine stated they can do that. <br /> Leskinen moved,Lemke seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 17-3929,Keenan& <br /> Sveiven on behalf of Antionette Beenders, 1669 North Farm Road,granting of a variance and <br /> conditional use permit based on Staff recommendations,with additional stormwater and <br /> landscaping information being provided prior to the application going before the City Council <br /> along with review of the City Engineer of the drainage plan. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 9. #17-3931 LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT,LLC,ON BEHALF OF RICK AND <br /> BARBARA LUPIENT,PMS 20-117-23-42-0001/0002/003 (LOTS 1,2,AND 3 CASCO POINT <br /> ADDITION), SKETCH PLAN,9:38 P.M.—10:20 P.M. <br /> Curt Fretham, Lake West Development, was present. <br /> Gaffron stated this is a sketch plan for a proposed two-lot subdivision of a vacant property located at the <br /> north end of Ivy Place on Casco Point. The property consists of three existing tax parcels that the <br /> applicants propose to reconfigure into two residential building lots, each exceeding the 1/2-acre minimum <br /> lot size of the LR-1C District. <br /> Gaffron displayed the 1955 plat of the property. In 1955,the northerly edge of this area was a thin <br /> peninsula, and the center of the peninsula was wetland. <br /> Gaffron displayed some aerial photographs from 1945 through 1975 depicting the property and <br /> surrounding area. Gaffron noted by 1960 the area had become filled in a little bit more, and by 1970, it <br /> had been completely filled in. By 1971 some volunteer trees have started to grow on the property. <br /> Gaffron stated this is a piece of property that has been vacant but has gone through a number of changes. <br /> Page 30 of 48 <br />