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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD MARCH 15. 1993 ROLL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present.Acting Planning Commission Chair Maureen Bellows, Charles Schroeder, Stephen Peterson and Ed Cohen. Cohen left the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Candace Rowlette and Jeff Johnson were absent. The following represented the City Staff: Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, Assistant Planning & Zoning Administrator Michael Gaffron, and CI ty Recorder Terl Naab. Council members Edward Callahan, Gabriel Jabbour and J. Diann Goetten were present. Chair Bellows called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. (§1) §1298 PETITION TO VACATE PORTIONS OF FOREST BLVO - CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING - 7:00 - 7:30 P.M. Richard Johnson and Gordon Nelson were present. Mabusth reported this is an amended vacation request for 7 of the original 10 property owners Involved with the application. In 1988 the application was tabled until access to the G. Nelson property and easements to City sewe' lines within a previously vacated road known as Oak Place are resolved. Richard Johnson, 120 Elmwood Avenue, reviewed that he initiated the second vacation .'plication upon the request by the City, and paid the Initial fae and hired the surveyor to provide the necessary lenai descriptions. He felt Mr. Nelson’s problem is separate fro th’s Issue and should not impede his ability to vacate his p tion of the road. Bellows indicated the City Is awaiting a legal opinion. Mabusth noted the City Is In receipt of that opinion and must now decide the method of acquisition of the necessary access and utility easements, which will happen in the near future. Johnson noted he was told by the City Attorney that the City did not Intend to spend a lot of money to resolve the issue. Bellows suggested he address his concerns before the Council. Mabfivth suggested Johnson contact the City Administrator. Joh»i5>jn asked if something should have been done in the past five years to resolve this Issue. Bellows concurred with Johnson, but reiterated the Planning Commission could do nothing to resolve the issue. 1