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Mr. Levenske asked Mr. Loven what the Planning Commission can do to help the <br /> Maintenance Department mitigate problems. Mr. Loven stated maintenance is the same <br /> on a hard-scape or a soft-scape. Mr. Loven further stated that the stormsewer goes into <br /> the County stormsewer line. <br /> Mr. Oraskovich asked if there would need to be more than one entrance to the Jack Pine <br /> Center meeting ADA rules. Mr. Houle stated that one should be all that is needed. <br /> Mr. Loven also stated that handicapped parking spots take up 2 to 2 %2 parking spots. <br /> Mayor Adams stated the sidewalk on the west side should go all the way to Oriole Street <br /> but only half the block on the east side. <br /> Mr. Levenske stated one concept could be done on one side and another on the other side. <br /> He further stated that this is a stormwater project as well. He asked Mr. Loven what the <br /> solution for stormwater would be. <br /> Mr. Loven stated we would need to shoot the depth of storm sewer and move to the <br /> lowest spot 50 feet over and work off of that. <br /> Mr. Houle stated that a lot of phasing can be done; you need to design and not paint <br /> yourself into a corner. <br /> Ms. Brown asked if rain gardens could be used. She has seen rain gardens in boulevards <br /> where homeowners maintained them. <br /> Mr. Houle stated that rain gardens in residential areas seem to be working out pretty <br /> good, but there is maintenance to it. We need to be careful in the commercial areas. <br /> Chair Seils stated that maintenance is a problem with the little flower beds in the park. <br /> Ms. Brown stated the rain gardens could use plants that look wild and that don't need a <br /> lot of maintenance. This street is not inviting. There is too much space between the <br /> buildings. The atmosphere needs to be more inviting. <br /> Mr. Snyder agreed that the flower beds in the park are atrocious. That needs to be a <br /> budgeted item and not dependent on volunteers. <br /> Mayor Adams informed the Planning Commission that the Women's Club wants to give <br /> up the barrels in the park. The Park Committee is asking business owners to maintain a <br /> pot outside their front door, after the Park Committee plants it. <br /> Mr. Burslie stated a concept can be provided with different versions on each side of the <br /> street, balancing with streetscape. <br /> MINUTES 2 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> February 21, 2013 <br />