01-19-1999 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 1999 III (#2) #2449 JOHN VOGT/MIKE HILBELINK, HAVING AN INTEREST IN 3020 WATERTOWN ROAD - Continued Smith questioned the location of Alan Carlson's four lots.Alan Carlson showed the location of the lots. Smith asked if the original plan was for those lots to ultimately be connected by the development in the lower portion of the larger parcel. Carlson said the plan was for the two 50' roads to be connected. The Crystal Creek covenants state that the cul-de-sac is temporary, that the northerly part of the property will be used for access to the east and that there is a 15'temporary driveway easement over Lot 6 to get to Lot 7 because there is a plan for a road. McMillan asked if this information is in the staff report. Van Zomeren explained where to locate the information. She stated that the lot and block numbers changed from the preliminary plat to the final plat. Smith asked how access would otherwise be gained to the four lots. Carlson stated that the only access would be from the south. He said that the preliminary plat was approved for 16 lots, 12 in Crystal Creek and 4 to the north. When staff and Council approved the plan, it was not the intent that the cul-de-sac be permanent. His main concern is getting access to his four lots. McMillan asked if there is a house on Lot 7. Van Zomeren said Lot 7 is undeveloped. IIStoddard asked about the purpose of the proposed Outlot A. Van Zomeren stated that the purpose of Outlot A is to sell to Mr. Winston to connect to his property. Winston said he volunteered to work with the developer to block access to Wear Lane. He asked if the four lots to the north could be developed due to the pressure of the proposed Highway 12 development to the north. Alan Carlson said he is not sure what will happen in the future. Steve Kahler, 35 Crystal Creek Road, said he feels there would be too many lots on the cul-de-sac. As a homeowner, he wants a separate cul-de-sac feeding from Wear Lane for the new lots. Rick Carlson said that Outlot B is technically an outlot of the Crystal Creek Homeowners Association and in the bylaws it states that Outlot B is unbuildable until it gains an access. He does not believe that the applicants have any obligation to provide access to Outlot B through the proposed subdivision. He is not in favor of promoting that access. He said there is no duty on the people who have paid for the road to pay for the access to Outlot B. Alan Carlson disagreed with Rick Carlson. He said the declarations and covenants for Crystal Creek state that Outlot B can gain access through Outlot A. Hilbelink said he does not feel they should be required to pay for access to the north. He said that the entire parcel could be purchased by one party rather than subdividing it and then access to the north would not be possible. Laura Summers, 75 Crystal Creek Road, said she is concerned about extra traffic and change in the IIIcharacter of the neighborhood. Page 6