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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 17,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Landgraver asked if this is an isolated right-of-way. <br /> Barnhart stated this whole area has been platted in the past and that is what is left on the eastern three <br /> parcels that the property owner owns. <br /> Thiesse asked if there is an alley easement down Wildhurst. <br /> Barnhart stated it would be a right-of-way and not an easement. If it is a platted right-of-way, it would <br /> need to be addressed by the applicant. <br /> Jim Koch,Applicant, commented this is a unique piece of property with an intervening view of the lake. <br /> The parcel consists of almost 15 acres with two different zoning classifications. The 10-acre parcel is <br /> zoned RR-1B and the 5-acre parcel is zoned LL-RB. There have been some applications in the past that <br /> have created more lots than what is being proposed right now and required rezoning. Koch stated they <br /> attempted to come up with a plan to stay within the existing zoning guidelines and have designed lots that <br /> are similar to the surrounding area. <br /> Koch noted this plan requires a variance to the frontage,which they felt was the least impactful. The lots <br /> are well over the 2-acre minimum on the RR-1B side and are within the requirements for lot sizes on the <br /> east side. The plan is to follow engineering guidelines and environmental recommendations. Koch <br /> indicated they have met with the Watershed District on the wetlands and a stormwater plan and that they <br /> are attempting to be the least impactful that they can. The parcel consists of four different PIDs and the <br /> proposal is to take those properties and combine them. An analysis was done on the engineering and <br /> environmental impacts and Conservation Design requirements will be followed. <br /> Koch stated they would welcome the opportunity to add city sewer to the lots in the RR-1B district and <br /> that they would certainly explore the engineering to add that side of the road to city sewer. <br /> As it relates to the extension of Wildhurst Trail,the other designs that have been proposed have had <br /> multiple roads going into the property, which did not meet the environmental guidelines for the property. <br /> This proposal has one road coming in off of Wildhurst and follows the zoning line. <br /> Koch stated the two things they would like support from the Planning Commission on is to vacate the <br /> rights-of-way and for some flexibility on the lot widths. Koch stated they were not able to provide the <br /> 200-foot lot width but that they are very close. The intent of the 2-acre minimum was to make sure the <br /> lots were bigger, which this proposal meets, and that the proposed lots are very similar to much of the <br /> surrounding platted property. <br /> Lemke asked what will happen north of the property. <br /> Koch indicated Saga Hill is in the area,which has been included in the MUSA boundary, and that one <br /> option might be to swap out a portion of the Saga Hill site. <br /> Lemke asked why the cul-de-sac is located so far up. <br /> Koch indicated they did that because of the potential right-of-way to the lake but that they could move it <br /> back. <br /> Page 11 of 22 <br />