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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> October 19,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair Jon Ressler,Commissioners Chris Bollis,Bob Erickson, Matt Gettman, Scott Kirchner, Dennis <br /> Libby. The following Commissioners were absent: Mark McCutcheon. Representing Staff were <br /> Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart and City Planners Melanie Curtis and Laura Oakden. <br /> Chair Ressler called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> Kirchner moved,Libby seconded,to approve the Agenda for the October 19,2020 Planning <br /> Commission meeting.VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF September 21,2020 <br /> Gettman moved,Erickson seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission <br /> meeting of September 21,2020.VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> 1. LA20-000051 NIH HOMES,4465 NORTH SHORE DRIVE,VACATION(Staff: Laura <br /> Oakden) <br /> Brian Benson O/B/O NIH Homes,Applicant, was present. <br /> Staff presented a summary of packet information. Ms. Oakden noted Planning Department Staff supports <br /> the request to vacate the unimproved alley. <br /> Chair Ressler said as policy they must notify all service providers,Frontier being one of them,and asked <br /> if Frontier had an issue with it, would that change Staffs recommendation. <br /> Ms. Oakden replied no,and noted in the recommendation, for Staff to approve the proposed alley <br /> vacation contingent on any easement requests by utility companies. All utility companies have responded <br /> with the exception of Frontier, and none have requested easements. <br /> Gettman asked if there is any idea as to what caused the alley to be required in the first place. <br /> Ms. Oakden said it was out of a plat in 1889 and she assumes it was before North Shore Drive was there; <br /> these were cabin lots and the alley was the access to those lots. She noted over time portions of the alley <br /> have been vacated and this is the final portion. <br /> Kirchner asked regarding Frontier, did Ms. Oakden say there was a contingency that this would be <br /> vacated assuming there is not an easement request from any utilities. <br /> Ms. Oakden replied it is contingent on any easement requests, so if there is an easement request before <br /> City Council,they adopt their easement request. She stated it is not typical that they get easement <br /> requests through Frontier so she would not anticipate one but she did put it in the motion. <br /> Page 1 of 7 <br />