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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 8, 2018 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 18 14. LA18-000068 SVEN GUSTAFSON ON BEHALF OF 1350 BALDUR, LLC, BALDUR PARK ROAD, SKETCH PLAN Sven Gustafson, Applicant, was present. Barnhart stated this is a revised sketch plan from what was seen at the Planning Commission in September. It calls for the creation of a plat for a buildable lot on Baldur Park Road. Primarily the property owner is looking to create a parcel that would support a new house. The subject parcels are the six lots between the end of the development down towards the point. The developer is proposing platting three parcels in this area and the existing home is not included in the project at this point. Barnhart indicated there are two options for creating a buildable lot. The first option would be to create a front lot/back lot configuration, which requires an access outlot. Option 2 is to plat several lots and having either a public or private road to serve three or more lots. In response to Staff’s comments and the Planning Commission discussion, the applicant has revised the plan and shows three new building lots and an Outlot A. Outlot A shows a proposed driveway and a turnaround at the southern end of the project. None of the three lots meet the required one-half acre. While Outlot A appears to be narrower than 30 feet adjacent to Parcels 23 and 24, Outlot A will, in fact, need to be a road since it will be serving more than three lots. This right-of-way width needs to be 50 feet per ordinance. However, Staff can support a waiver of the right-of-way and paved road width due to the width of the existing Baldur Park Road, provided fire department standards are maintained. Staff recommends the City Council discuss the following: 1. Cul-de-sac length. Baldur Park Road is over 1,000 feet from its intersection of Birch Lane to the subject property. The standard is 1,000 feet. There are no other options to continue Baldur Park Road and plat the property. Staff supports the waiver. 2. Right-of-way width. Much of Baldur Park Road right-of-way width is 30 feet. The standard for new streets is 50 feet. Staff supports the waiver. 3. Paved surface width. Much of Baldur Park Road is 18 feet paved width. The standard for streets Serving 3-10 units is 28 feet. For more than 10 units, 32 feet is required. Staff supports a waiver of no less than 20 feet through the new section. 4. Cul-de-sac. The latest plans show a turn-around, which is adequate if only two lots are proposed. If there are three lots, a road is required. Staff does not support waiving the cul-de-sac requirement. 5. Conservation Design. Because the lots proposed are smaller than two acres, the project would require Conservation Design. Staff supports a waiver of the full design in lieu of wetland delineation and a tree inventory where building pads are proposed. 6. Road or driveway improvements within the 75-foot lake yard. The southern portion of the point is very narrow, approximately 100-120 feet. Construction of a home within the 75-foot lake yard is unavoidable. Staff supports shifting house pads to the north to avoid or minimize conflicts with lake yards.