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• <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON APRIL, 15, 1996 <br />( #8 - #2125 Richard Clifford - Continued) <br />Frank Koubsky, 4784 North Shore Drive, questioned the addition of another user of the <br />driveway within Park Lane. Mabusth said this issue was never raised by neighbors or the <br />City in the earlier variance reviews, but felt at a minimum address changes and address <br />signage at Park Lane and Tonkaview intersection must be resolved. <br />Patti Affeldt, 4765 Tonkaview Lane, asked if Park Lane would be widened to facilitate the <br />new residence. Mabusth said a private driveway that serves 4 residences is maintained <br />privately and is located within 30' of unimproved public right -of -way. She noted that <br />there was not enough right of way to improve the roadway to a public road. Thomsen <br />said there was no homeowners association. All of the residents pay to maintain it. There <br />are 4 residences now on the road with a total of 6 possible. Thomsen said there is no <br />turnaround. Affeldt said there were two residents with the same address at this time. <br />Koubsky voiced concern over the building sites. He said he had only a limited amount of <br />yard and was concerned with a road using up any more of his yard. He also voiced <br />concern with views and destruction of landscape. <br />Sandy Thomsen noted that the homeowners have maintained a buffer of trees and is <br />concerned that it not be destroyed. Clifford said there were many dead trees on the <br />• property but trees were present on both sides of the proposed home. Clifford commented <br />that any building within 10' of an oak tree may kill the tree. The east setback at 15' may <br />result in the loss of trees, but Clifford said on the west side with the 35' setback, the line of <br />evergreens will be saved. Mabusth asked if the house could be moved to the midpoint of <br />the lot. Olson said it could not, adding that the east side contained the majority of small <br />trees, many of which were dead, and only a few large trees. Mabusth informed the <br />applicant of the requirement in providing a planting schedule. <br />is <br />Mabusth noted the plantings in south yard will provide both a visual and sound barrier to <br />County road. Olson had planned on leaving the area natural. <br />Affeldt inquired what the current ordinance said regarding use of a road. Mabusth said <br />three units require upgrade to a road. She added that this particular roadway could not be <br />improved with the current easements. Peterson added that the road as it now exists could <br />not be approved by today's standards. <br />Smith moved, Lindquist seconded, to approve Application #2125 with applicant providing <br />a landscape plan, the use of silt fencing, and payment of a sewer unit charge with building <br />permit. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />11 <br />