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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 /> Curtis indicated she has identified a number of issues in the staff report that the Planning Commission <br /> should discuss. The goal of tonight's review is to provide the property owners and developer with an <br /> overview of the pertinent City ordinances, how they affect the proposed plat, and then discuss the <br /> strengths and weaknesses of the proposal. The above issues for discussion reveal a number of issues with <br /> the proposed plat and should provide direction to the applicant regarding the plat. As a sketch plan <br /> review, any comments or suggestions to the applicant are non-binding but should be extremely helpful. <br /> Thiesse asked if the applicants could terminate one of the driveways and not make it looped driveway. <br /> Curtis stated the Walters Port home is currently served off of Pence Lane driveway as is the Hueler <br /> residence. The applicants also still have a connection to Walters Port but that lot no longer exists. <br /> Thiesse asked if they are proposing to have that lot brought back. <br /> Curtis indicated they are. <br /> Thiesse asked whether the City would allow the driveway to serve two lots by one of the driveways and <br /> one house served by another driveway if the applicants were to terminate the loop to Walters Port where <br /> that driveway hits the main road. <br /> Curtis pointed out there will be three houses served off of Pence. <br /> Thiesse asked if that would be more compliant. <br /> Curtis stated if they would not connect their existing home to Pence Lane,that would help from a <br /> driveway/road standpoint but that is not the applicants' goal. Curtis stated her understanding is that they <br /> are trying to accommodate some type of access and turnaround for emergency vehicles but it appears to <br /> be too much in a place that does not really allow that to happen. <br /> Curtis displayed an aerial photograph of the area and pointed out the location of the demolished house <br /> and the Hueler home. Curtis noted the existing house currently accesses onto Walters Port with no <br /> connection onto Pence Lane. <br /> McCutcheon asked if they could feasibly put a house on the proposed lot. <br /> Curtis indicated they could place a smaller house on the lot. If the house is located behind the blue line, it <br /> is unclear whether the width would be of a sufficient size to be adequate. <br /> Thiesse asked if the original house met the 75-foot setback. <br /> Curtis stated to her knowledge it did not. <br /> Paul Vogstrom noted the green line is the old house. <br /> Erickson asked if there are still three gates being proposed. <br /> Page 7 of 21 <br />