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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 16,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> when those units were developed. Currently the language suggests that a PRD is only for single-family <br /> development,which shows up on Exhibit F. <br /> Leskinen stated her first inclination in September was to be against the five units and to be in favor of <br /> four, but that her major concern is the traffic given the conditions of County Road 15 and Kelly Avenue. <br /> Leskinen stated the flooding is also a major concern. <br /> Leskinen stated as far as it relates to multi-family homes in that neighborhood, if there were not any there, <br /> that might be a more compelling argument, but since some already exist there,that does not hold as much <br /> weight. Leskinen reiterated she does have serious concerns about the traffic capacity. <br /> Berg pointed out this development would also send more traffic back into the Kelly and Lydiard <br /> neighborhoods and then over to County Road 19, which is also very difficult to get on. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the fact that multi-family housing already exists in the neighborhood is significant and <br /> that he has concerns that somebody says one things and then comes back with something else. Schoenzeit <br /> stated if the lot supports three single-family homes, maybe the cooperation with the neighborhood is to <br /> actually get four. If there are going to be eight units,that would be 16 cars versus eight cars, and it is not, <br /> clear even at a million dollars, whether there is enough land to allow four car garages and the rest of it. <br /> Schoenzeit stated in his view the developer has to work with the neighborhood and stick with the <br /> handshakes. In most circles that is the most important thing. Schoenzeit stated whether it is three or four <br /> buildings or six or eight units,then that is where it goes, but the neighborhood and the developer have to <br /> be in sync. If they are not,the Planning Commission is able to help the developer follow the code and <br /> construct three units. <br /> Schwingler stated what is before the Planning Commission is the multi-family twinhomes, and the <br /> rezoning action is highly discretionary on the part of the City. Schwingler stated from what he is hearing <br /> and reading,this lot does not support the number of units being proposed. Schwingler stated the traffic is <br /> also a consideration and the question is what that will add in terms of traffic. <br /> Schwingler stated the property owner has rights and what can be done in the City is what the Planning <br /> Commission tries to allow. Schwingler stated what is being presented tonight, however, is something he <br /> cannot support. <br /> McGrann stated in his view anytime the City tries to change the play book after the game has started is a <br /> problem. McGrann stated the neighbors knew what could someday be across the street and that he has a <br /> problem changing that. McGrann stated he initially thought the Planning Commission could get behind <br /> this proposal if the neighborhood got behind it, but that it feels like the Planning Commission has already <br /> had this conversation and that it just took the last hour to go through it again. McGrann indicated he is <br /> not able to support the current proposal. <br /> Leskinen suggested the Planning Commission go through the list of questions outlined in Staff's report to <br /> make sure the Planning Commission fully looks at this issue and comes up with appropriate findings. <br /> Leskinen stated the first question is whether the proposed use is consistent with the guided density for the <br /> site in the Community Management Plan. Leskinen stated as it relates to guided density, it does meet that <br /> criteria. <br /> Page 13 of 30 <br />