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Item #01- Special Council Meeting - 01106114 <br />File #13-3638 & 13-3639 [Total Pages 99] <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Tuesday, November 12, 2013 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(8. ##13-3638 and 13-3639 SOURCELAND CAPITAL, LLC (PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT <br />WENKSTERN (LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTHARM DRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />AMENDMENTAND SKETCH PLANREVIEW, Continued) <br />McMillan stated one of the key points would be to have a conservation design done on this property to <br />identify the various natural resources on the site, which may change the location of the lots and the <br />number of lots. McMillan stated the developer could look at perhaps three or four total private roads that <br />do not connect with maybe ten homes on them rather than one road that winds through the entire <br />development. McMillan stated she does not want to see curb and gutter and that clustering would look <br />out of character. McMillan noted this land is in the middle of the country, and if it is developed, it needs <br />to have a more rural character. McMillan indicated she would not be opposed to changing the zoning to <br />five acres but that she is opposed to changing it to one acre lots. As land continues to get built up around <br />the Cities, more and more people will come out to Orono looking for open space and wildlife corridors. <br />McMillan stated in her view the aesthetics of a cluster development do not work in this environment. <br />Levang noted she also is not in favor of the clubhouse or a gated community and that she is in agreement <br />with Mayor McMillan that it should be a more rural environment. <br />Anderson stated she would like to see if there are any trails within the development that could be open to <br />the public and that she would prefer to see some kind of trail or shoulder along County Road 19. <br />Anderson indicated she never envisioned this property as being anything but open space and that perhaps <br />the City Council should consider five acre zoning for this area since it has been more historically rural <br />and open space in character. <br />Gaffron stated the City's five acre zone is the northwest quadrant of the City and that this property does <br />not touch it and is surrounded by two -acre zoning. Gaffron stated he would not call it spot zoning <br />necessarily but that it would be creating something that is not in character with what is immediately <br />around it. <br />Anderson stated it currently is open space, which is also not totally compatible with the surrounding land. <br />McMillan asked if a resolution of approval should be available at the City Council meeting on January 13. <br />Gaffron noted action would need to be taken at the January 13 meeting before the 60 days are up. <br />Levang asked if it could be tabled at that time. <br />Gaffron stated the applicant would need to agree to an extension if the City Council wanted to table it. <br />Gaffron indicated Staff would like some direction from the Council on what type of resolution the City <br />Council would like to see prepared. <br />Poehler stated action to approve or deny the resolution would need to be taken on January 13 containing <br />the findings of the Council. <br />Hiller asked what the Council would like to see happen in the next 60 days from them and the <br />community. Hiller noted the golf course is not legally for sale at the present time and that the property is <br />currently under contract. Hiller indicated in the next 60 days the golf course is not going to be for sale. <br />Page 31 of 36 <br />