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• ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 15,1997 <br />( #2 - 42293 LGA Investment Group - Continued) <br />Mike Schulte, 4640 West Branch Road, said the proposal is in conflict with the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan. He felt the runoff would enter the lake from the steep topography, and the <br />urban development would be that of a rural area. <br />Lindquist asked the Planning Commission whether they would like to review the Comprehensive <br />Plan. <br />Hawn acknowledged that the property is surrounded by the MUSA and the proposal would not <br />increase the number of allowed residences, but she would like to see it accomplished in a different <br />fashion, by allowing for fewer roads. She felt more roads would increase drainage problems and <br />result in tree removal. If a development was encouraged to have fewer roads and sewer instead of <br />septic, it would be preferred by Hawn. Hawn said it was not a question of no development but rather <br />this development. She felt the Commission needs to determine whether this is the best development <br />for the property. <br />Hawn commented regarding changing the Comprehensive Plan or looking at proposals case by case. <br />• She agreed that there is a need to change the Comprehensive Plan, but questioned whether it could <br />be done in a timely manner for this application. <br />is <br />Schroeder inquired how many buildable lots can be developed as the property is currently zoned. <br />Gaffron said it was 13 lots with no change in zoning, and the application proposed 14 lots. Stoddard <br />noted that the zoning would allow for 17 lots but due to the septic site conditions and roads, it would <br />be 13 lots. McMillan elaborated that the 13 sites would include 5 in the 2 -acre zoning and 8 in the <br />1 -acre zoning. The plan is for 12 lots in the 1 -acre zoning and 2 lots in the 2 -acre zoning. <br />Stoddard inquired how the MUSA boundary has historically been changed. Gaffron said it normally <br />has changed to accommodate provisions of sewering existing higher density neighborhoods. It has <br />rarely been changed for new development, only in areas around Highway 12 and the Sugar Woods <br />Development. <br />Schroeder noted a better plan would be possible if the zoning was changed, but asked what could <br />occur with no change. Gaffron said more roads would be required with the same number of <br />residences. Schroeder said more trees would have to be eliminated for the septic sites. He <br />acknowledged the difficulty in amending the Comprehensive Plan. <br />11 <br />