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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 /> Hueler asked if that solves the view setback problem. <br /> Curtis indicated it does not. <br /> Hueler asked if the view setback problem was partially caused by the house being removed and building <br /> the addition they did. <br /> Thiesse stated it was. <br /> Erickson commented that periodically you see cul-de-sacs where the middle of it is landscaped, which is <br /> an option. <br /> Libby stated it can essentially be a turnaround that feeds in and out, which is kind of a middle ground that <br /> the Planning Commission is looking for. <br /> Ressler suggested the developer look at ways to make the plan come together more agreeable for <br /> everybody. <br /> Vogstrom stated people have had a change of heart,which has made it difficult. <br /> Ressler stated at the end of the day,the City of Orono wants to see demonstration that he is trying to <br /> make it more agreeable. <br /> Vogstrom stated when they presented the sketch plan,everybody loved it. <br /> Curtis stated she does not think that is accurate. <br /> Vogstrom stated everyone agreed it would work. <br /> Thiesse noted there was a house there at the time,which is no longer the case, and that the situation has <br /> changed. <br /> Vogstrom stated they have spent countless hours in meetings trying to make everyone happy. <br /> Erickson asked if there would be a risk from the standpoint of the City in creating a second back lot. <br /> Curtis stated in her view there would be. Curtis stated the City has a rule for back lot situations where <br /> there is not enough width to create two frontage lots that are conforming but where the area is exceeded. <br /> Curtis stated there are some standards to be met due to the sensitivity and unique character of a back lot <br /> because someone's front lot is someone else's back yard and there is a shared driveway. The City will <br /> allow for that to happen once in a development but not on multiple lots. <br /> The Planning Commission took no formal action on this item. <br /> Page 18 of 21 <br />