04/21/2014 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,April 21,2014 6:30 o'clock p.m. requesting a plan showing some method of stabilization for the upper portion of the slope. Thiesse stated he does not care how the applicant addresses the upper slope but that they should come before the City Council with a plan. Thiesse moved,McGrann seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 14-3661,Becher Landscape on behalf of Scott and Jill Wine,2605 Kelley Avenue, granting a hardcover variance for the retaining wall and a conditional use permit for the grading in the 0-75 foot zone with the caveat that before the application goes to the City Council, a plan is submitted showing how the rest of the slope will be stabilized. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 1,Lemke Opposed. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS 5. REPORT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES ON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON MARCH 24,2014,AND APRIL 14,2014 Gaffron stated at the March 24th City Council meeting,the City Council discussed the Lakeview Golf Course application and determined that further septic site testing is required. The Goodwin application was approved and the Bohns Point application was approved on Consent. Thiesse asked if the golf course will be open this year. Gaffron stated the intent is not to have it open this year but to have some minimal maintenance performed. Thiesse stated he attended the April 14th City Council meeting and that the representative from Mediacom indicated the build-out will be starting by the end of April and that they are willing to expand the build-out by another two miles to meet the 19 miles that was originally agreed to. Thiesse stated all of the Planning items were approved. Curtis stated on the Rangaard application,the comparison of the surveys showed that the 2007 survey was not as accurate as it could be and the new patio would be an increase in hardcover and a further encroachment into the lake setback. The compromise was that the City Council approved removal of an equal amount of square footage to offset the larger patio. Gaffron stated the Reinmann application for Big Island was approved and that Staff is verifying the number of bedrooms and the septic. Thiesse asked if a basement is nonconforming as a bedroom,how that can be counted as a bedroom as it relates to the septic. Curtis stated Staff has only recently learned that a basement needs to be considered as a bedroom for septic purposes regardless of its size as long as it has ingress and egress. Gaffron noted the request by the new developer of Stonebay to access Cascade Lane off of Kelley Parkway was not approved. Also discussed was the addition to the police department and improvements to the parking lot,which were approved. The City's intent to issue bonds for the project was also approved. Page 18 of 19