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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 17,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Andersen stated there are a lot of people that walk down the road to the park and that his monument lights <br /> are the only ones that are there. Andersen commented the area is very dark and that this is probably one <br /> of the more popular areas to walk in order to access the park. Andersen indicated he has had no problems <br /> with snow removal with his driveway or the private road and that he is hoping the City would be <br /> amenable to allowing the monuments in their present location. <br /> Andersen noted some of his other neighbors have monuments. Andersen stated this area of the road <br /> appears to be almost the widest part of the road and that there are bushes and tree branches that go at least <br /> a foot into the roadway all the way down the road. Andersen stated in the area of the monuments there is <br /> plenty of room. <br /> Bieker stated the monuments are also designed to deter people from driving on Mr. Andersen's property. <br /> Bieker noted he did read the letter from the neighbor and he got the impression that the neighbor feels it is <br /> his right to pull onto Mr.Andersen's property. <br /> Andersen stated the property was vacant for a number of years and that most of the neighbors got used to <br /> doing that. Andersen indicated he did speak with the neighbors about it. Andersen stated the monuments <br /> will help keep people from driving over his sprinkler system and tearing up his yard. <br /> Landgraver asked what the metal stakes are for that are depicted in some of the photographs. <br /> Andersen indicated they are for snow removal and are seasonal. <br /> Curtis noted there are plantings in between the monuments and the road. <br /> Anderson stated there is also a gas line in that area and that he would like to have something to show that <br /> people should not drive over that area since the gas line is not buried very deep. <br /> Lemke asked where the other monuments are located. <br /> Bieker indicated they are at the entrance of different neighbors' driveways,with one being at the corner <br /> fairly close to the road. Bieker stated there is also a fence that comes up to the road but the bigger <br /> concern is the trees. <br /> Berg asked if they deliver mail down the road. <br /> Andersen indicated the mailboxes are located down at the end of the road. <br /> Lemke asked if the monuments prohibit any emergency vehicles or fire trucks from going down the road. <br /> Curtis stated not to her knowledge. Curtis stated the width of the roadway should be wide enough to <br /> accommodate those types of vehicles. <br /> Bieker stated it does get very narrow at the end but is wider in front of Mr. Andersen's property. <br /> Lemke asked how far the monuments would need to be relocated. <br /> Curtis indicated 6 feet and 6.5 feet. <br /> Page 11 of 15 <br />