04-19-1999 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 19, 1999 7. #2479 PETER ANDREA COMPANY, 555 STUBBS BAY ROAD, CLASS III SUBDIVISION, III7:41 p.m. -8:19 p.m.—(cont.) Mark Gronberg, Architect, was present. Hawn noted that the representative for the Peter Andrea Company will not be able to attend tonight's meeting until later, and inquired whether there was anyone in the audience that was here for this application. Several people in the audience indicated that they would like to comment on this application. Gronberg stated that Jim Deanovic would not be able to make it until approximately 8:15 p.m. A resident in the audience requested that this application be held at the scheduled time and he could have the opportunity to speak when he arrives. Lindquist commented that in his view the Planning Commission should proceed with this application. Weinberger stated the Applicant is proposing to subdivide a 46.75 acre parcel into seven residential lots in the five acre zoning district. The parcel is zoned RR-1A, Rural Residential District. Each of the seven lots will consist of approximately five acres dry buildable. Weinberger remarked there are a number of issues that still need to be addressed before this application can be approved. The Applicant is proposing access through a private road located off of Stubbs Bay Road ending in a cul-de-sac. City Code requires roads to be platted through in order to insure future connections to landlocked parcels, and the developer is required to plat access outlots for future road extensions to the west. However, the proposed interchange for Highway 12 and • County Road 6 will make access from the north difficult if not impossible. This property also contains some wetlands which are not located in Orono. It is City Staff's position that the wetland not be mitigated if an alternative exists for access to Lot 3. The developer will also need to incorporate a stormwater pond and conservation and drainage easements will be required over the pond. Weinberger stated the Applicant will also need to submit information on driveway access to Lot 6, a wetland delineation report, and septic reports before this application can be approved. City Staff is recommending that this application be tabled to allow the Applicant time to address the nine issues identified on page five of the April 19, 1999 Planner's Report and to give City Staff time to review the required reports. Smith inquired why this application was being heard tonight if there were some many outstanding issues remaining to be resolved. Weinberger stated that the application was accepted by the City with notice being given to the neighbors approximately two weeks ago. City Staff was expecting submittal of this information prior to tonight's meeting. City Staff also had concerns that need to be addressed by the Planning Commission regarding the location of the roadways. Gronberg commented that the future roadways for this development are a concern, noting that if the land to the west is ever developed, rezoning would be necessary, and there would be an opportunity at that time to create roads to the west. • Page 8