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April 11, 2024 PC Minutes <br />Page 6 <br /> <br /> <br />Acting Chair Derr asked about the timeline for construction. Carlson said that they would likely break <br />ground in the spring of 2025, with construction lasting about three months. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lessard asked about potential reflection affecting the neighbor to the south, and <br />whether extra shielding can be added to mitigate the impa ct. Carlson said that the reflectivity of the <br />material cannot change, but suggests adding mesh or making a taller fence could block some glare. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lessard asked if electricity generated would be stored in a battery or transferred into <br />the grid. Carlson said the electricity would be immediately distributed into the grid. <br /> <br />Commissioner Granger asked about the voicemail Laura Syring played where Carlson says he’s <br />interested in connecting to the power line on her property, asking to clarify if that w as referring to the <br />large power line that runs overhead diagonally throughout the area. Carlson said that it was the utility <br />lines on the street that he was referring to, which he can connect to from the subject property. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Derr asks about the public notification process and whether this project followed the <br />same process as previous applications. Juba said that certain applications require public hearings, and <br />that the City uses GIS software to determine which properties are within a 350-foot radius of the <br />subject parcel. Commissioner Arcand asked if the City has a duty to ensure that the mail is delivered, <br />Juba said no. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lessard asked about the applicant’s open house meeting, and whether the lack of <br />attendance was on the City’s behalf. Juba said that the City is not involved in the developer’s decision <br />to hold a neighborhood meeting. <br /> <br />Juba restated that the role of staff is to evaluate the proposal against ordinance and make appropriate <br />recommendations, and if the Planning Commission believes that the approval criteria have not been <br />met that they can go in a different direction from staff’s recommendation. <br /> <br />Commissioner Arcand stated that he believes that the approval criteria have been met, that adjacent <br />property owners don’t own their view. Commissioner Granger states that he empathizes with the <br />concerns of neighbors, but that he believes a property owner is not obligated to keep their property <br />looking as it is. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lessard asked if the only additional condition the Planning Commission could <br />recommend was something like additional screening. Juba said that it’s up the Planning Commission to <br />determine if the approval criteria have been met, and that they can recommend additional or modified <br />conditions prior to making their recommendation to the City Council. Acting Chair Derr said that he <br />doesn’t see a lot of basis to change or deny the plan, Juba s aid that the Planning Commission has a lot <br />more discretion with an IUP than other applications. <br /> <br />Commissioner Arcand asked how tall the vegetation is planned to be. Gort stated that the balsam fir <br />trees are to be six feet tall at the time of planting, and that the dogwood shrubs are to be four feet tall.