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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,April 15,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Ressler moved,Gettman seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. LA19-000014, <br /> Precision Decks on Behalf of Steven Prawer,4470 Forest Lake Landing,granting of average <br /> lakeshore setback variance. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 2. LA19-000018 CHRISTOPHER W.BOLLIS AND RACHEL A. BOLLIS,350 STUBBS <br /> BAY ROAD,PRELIMINARY PLAT,6:40 P.M.—7:22 P.M. <br /> (Christopher Bollis recused himself from this application.) <br /> Christopher Bollis, Applicant,was present. <br /> Barnhart stated the applicant is requesting preliminary plat approval to split 10.21 acres into two buildable <br /> lots. This property was originally part of the Kintyre Preserve subdivision in 2015-2016. That <br /> subdivision was allowed to expire. The applicants are now proposing the splitting of 350 Stubbs Bay <br /> Road North into two buildable lots. Both lots meet the lot requirements. There is currently one house on <br /> the property. The proposal is consistent with the adjacent area. <br /> While the area for Lot 1 meets the standard of two acres dry buildable,the lot shape is unique and <br /> includes a long finger which represents approximately a third of an acre. That leaves .89 acres for a <br /> building envelope on the lot and does limit opportunities in the future. This unique configuration is <br /> mostly due to the goal of keeping the existing house on the property. The width of both lots is measured <br /> at the building setback line. For Lot 2,that building setback line would fall within the wetland or wetland <br /> buffer. In the past what the Council has done is allowed measurement beyond the buffer because that is <br /> where the house would be. <br /> Gettman asked if there is the potential for three homes. <br /> Barnhart indicated there is a potential for that but Staff would need to review that at the time that is <br /> proposed and that the Planning Commission is not evaluating what could happen since the City does not <br /> know what will happen in the future. <br /> Barnhart stated the lot width standard is typically measured at the building setback line,but the Council <br /> has allowed some flexibility in the past to that measurement,due to wetland impacts. In this situation the <br /> applicants do meet the 200-foot minimum standard. <br /> This project will trigger the conversion of the existing private driveway to a private roadway,which <br /> requires that it be 24 feet wide and paved. The Code also requires that it terminate in a cul-de-sac. The <br /> applicant is proposing a width of 20 feet with a hammerhead. The fire chief has reviewed it and is in <br /> support of the hammerhead. Staff continues to recommend a cul-de-sac since other vehicles outside of <br /> fire trucks will need to turn around. <br /> To date no public comments have been received regarding the project. <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the subdivision, subject to the following conditions: <br /> 1. The private road terminates in a cul-de-sac. <br /> 2. Provision of a septic compliance report that supports the second site on Lot 2. <br /> Page 3 of 29 <br />