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Date Application Received: November 7, 2018 <br />To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members <br />Dustin Rief, City Administrator <br />From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director <br />Date: January 22, 2019 <br />Subject: #LA18-000095, Chuck Alcon o/b/ Eric and Andrea Larson, 690 Brown Road, <br />Sketch Plan <br />Background <br />The city has reviewed development proposals for this property several times in the past, most <br />recently in 2016. Those proposals often suggested a zoning change, introducing higher densities <br />2+ units per acre into an area guided for Low Density Residential (0.5 to 2 units per acre). <br />The property currently contains one house, located on the south side. This house will be <br />retained on lot 6. The existing driveway off of Brown Road serving this house will be removed. <br />Proposal <br />On behalf of the owner, the applicant proposes subdividing the existing 24.37 acre parcel into 7 <br />buildable lots. The land use and density are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan guidance <br />for the property. <br />Roads/ Access. Access to the subdivision will be a new private road off of Brown Road. This <br />private road will terminate in a cul de sac. This new road appears to line up with the exit drive <br />out of the Sugarwood development to the West. This will need to be verified. The 50 foot wide <br />ROW is consistent with Orono Code. The paved width is not defined, but Orono Code prescribes <br />28 feet for this number of lots. The length of the cul de sac is approximately 927 feet, less than <br />the 1000 foot maximum. <br />Parks/ Trails. There is an existing trail on the west side of Brown Road North. The plans do not <br />suggest any interior sidewalks or trails through the development. <br />The plans also do not show any proposed parkland dedication. The Comprehensive Plan does <br />not identify the need for additional park land; it is anticipated that park dedication will be <br />satisfied by a cash donation for the 6 new lots. <br />Utilities. The property is in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA); the applicant <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting sketch plan consideration on a proposed 7 <br />lot single family residential development to be served by municipal services and a new private <br />road. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff requests input on the flexibility requested <br />for lot width noted. It does appear that the intent of ordinance is satisfied with the proposed <br />configuration.