10-16-1995 Planning Commission Minutes

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' MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 16, 1995 ( #2 - #2078 Jensen Homes - Continued) Mabusth reported that the application is for a 2 -lot subdivision of a 10 acre parcel. The north lot is 7+ acres and Lot 2 is 3.5 acres. The property is located within two zoning districts, LR1A to the north at 2 acres, and LR1B to the south at 1 acre lots. The lot lines encroach both districts and setbacks are subject to the respective zoning. The driveway serves a parcel to the west, the Knight property, which is located in the LR1B zoning district and is 3.5 acres in size, and could be further subdivided. Mabusth located the MUSA line. The property located to the west is within the MUSA, and the subject property is located out of the MUSA. The existing septic is non - conforming and will need to be replaced. Staff has asked for two septic sites for the northern lot. All four sites would be a mound -type septic system. The issue of the driveway is a concern for this application according to Mabusth. Traditionally, Staff would ask for an 30' outlot for the shared driveway, but this is not a back lot/front lot configuration. Another application under sketch plan review on this agenda involves a property to the southwest of this property and proposes the vacation of Oak Street and Clyde Place roadways with Linden Avenue to remain. This vacation may have an impact on this particular application. If the two rights of way are to be vacated, how is the City to maintain public access to property to west of subject property. Existing driveway easement would not meet access standards for development of 3 lots. Mabusth reviewed various options for achieving access to western property, all involving the subject property. Staff has been notified that Bennett would not be in favor of any changes nor of the granting of any more right -of -way for Linden Avenue. Jensen said the applicant would also be opposed to the driveway outlot. The owner would have a problem dedicating land from her property where the subject property would not receive a benefit and only a negative impact on a future building site. Peterson asked how it would be viable to gain access to the property. Jensen said the applicant would propose access without a cul -de -sac encroaching the Bennett property. He does not wish to create a plat and give up any portion of the property. Jensen said connecting Linden with the existing easement would only serve the Knight property. No future subdivision is proposed and the applicant would like to do private plantings on the south property line. Barry Knight said he does not understand the terms used and asked for clarification on what was an outlot and what platting suggested. Mabusth replied that an outlot would enable the shared access drive to be seen on a plat map where easements are not designated. Both areas of driveway outlots and easement driveway are deducted from lot area.