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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 18,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> 5. LA18-000055 PAUL VOGSTROM,2709 WALTERS PORT LANE,SKETCH PLAN, <br /> 6:49 P.M.—8:07 P.M.—Continued <br /> Vogstrom stated right now that area is wide open and that they will keep visibility in mind when <br /> landscaping. Vogstrom stated the Walters Port driveway will be for emergency access and that all three <br /> properties will access off of Pence,with a turnaround for trucks and other vehicles. <br /> Thiesse stated in his view gated roads are not an acceptable alternative to a cul-de-sac, and that if they are <br /> going to continue to propose gates,they should be prepared to defend them before the City Council. <br /> Ressler commented anything they can do to simplify it would be helpful and that maybe they should <br /> consider placing the gates on each individual property. <br /> Erickson stated he was visiting relatives over the weekend and that they have a gate hooked up to a <br /> generator. Erickson stated the power went out and the generator did nothing. Erickson stated fortunately <br /> the power company got the power going again in four hours, but that if someone was having a heart <br /> attack,that would be a long four hours. Erickson indicated it turned out the battery was old and needed to <br /> be replaced. Erickson stated if something like that happens in an emergency situation,that could have big <br /> consequences. Erickson questioned whether the City would assume any liability if they approve the gate. <br /> Thiesse asked if they are proposing any outlots for the roads. <br /> Vogstrom stated they are open to that but that they would rather not. <br /> Curtis asked if the driveway is an outlot. <br /> Vogstrom indicated it is not at this point and that they are not proposing an outlot. Vogstrom stated his <br /> thought was that they could go on Walters Port and not have to create an outlot for the new road. <br /> Curtis noted that road does not have road frontage and as a result they would be creating a back lot and a <br /> second back lot with no frontage. Curtis noted that back lot needs to be 150 percent of the area. <br /> Vogstrom stated that would happen if they have the third driveway. <br /> Curtis noted they need to have frontage on the road or it is considered a back lot. Curtis stated a big piece <br /> of this is that lot does not have road frontage at all. <br /> Eric Vogstrom indicated they would be open to doing an outlot. <br /> Thiesse asked if they can have two back lots. <br /> Curtis stated the City typically only allows one back lot. <br /> Thiesse noted Item No. 7 relates to the need for a conforming building envelope,which this lot does not <br /> appear to have, and that a newly created lot is required to have a conforming building envelope. Item <br /> No. 7 states: An average lakeshore setback variance would be necessary for Lot 2 as configured. The <br /> alignment of the shoreline for proposed Lot 2 is not a peninsula but rather a curved shoreline,which is <br /> very common along the lake. The creation of the new lot in this configuration would be a self-created <br /> Page 14 of 21 <br />