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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, February 20, 2018 6:30 o'clock p.m. Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 6:48 p.m. Landgraver asked what the City's view is on extending the public road to the end of the point. Barnhart stated it is his belief the Council feels the whole road should be private versus public. Barnhart noted generally subdivisions are served by private roads. Thiesse asked if the right-of-way would change quite a bit if the road were made public. Barnhart indicated he does not have any information on that tonight but that it is likely there is no right-of-way currently on the private section. Rief stated the City would need to determine what that right-of-way is and that Staff is not prepared to answer that tonight. Barnhart stated the Planning Commission should react to the request in front of them, and if they feel differently about the proposal, they should incorporate that into their recommendation. Thiesse commented they are both very good comments but that he is not sure the Planning Commission has control over that. Landgraver asked what the structural coverage is for the house. Barnhart stated based on the information he has tonight, it is 6.9 percent. Landgraver stated according to City Code, it is a reasonably sized structure on a big lot. Barnhart noted Lot 4 is the biggest lot in the subdivision. Landgraver commented in theory someone could purchase the adjacent lot. Leskinen stated she understands the comment about keeping Lots 4 and 5 together but that the City has no way to compel the developer to do that since the lots meet the City's subdivision standards as far as minimum lot size and setbacks. Schoenzeit commented it appears the applicant has their is crossed and is dotted. Thiesse stated he has heard from Staff that the Council is leaning more towards a private road. George Stickney, 340 Peavey Road, indicated he was involved with the parties that are here tonight with a subdivision in 2007. The roadway has a 30 -foot right-of-way and it is a nice beautiful roadway that is built to city standards as well as curb and gutter to the new cul-de-sac site. There is also a 90 -foot right- of-way to the end of the road with a center island so the snow plows can get in there. Stickney stated the current public roadway along the lakeshore is not as wide and nice as what is being proposed. Stickney stated there is an opportunity tonight to extend the public road for those people who want to see Bracketts Point. The proposed road will be straighter and will not zig-zag. Stickney indicated the Page 3 of 4