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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MINUTES FOR MAY 17, 1999 <br /> • (#11) #2490 CHARLES AND SUE VAN EECKHOUT, 120 BROWN ROAD SOUTH -SKETCH <br /> PLAN REVIEW—(cont.) <br /> Lindquist stated that in his opinion this area will probably remain zoned at two acres. <br /> Hawn noted that it has was the consensus of the Planning Commission in a meeting regarding the <br /> comprehensive plan not to extend sanitary sewer to prevent denser housing. Hawn suggested the <br /> Applicant look at a PRD. <br /> Van Eeckhout noted that a PRD would require extension of the sewer. <br /> Hawn stated that a PRD probably would require extension of the sewer. <br /> Gaffron remarked that if the Applicant took the total buildable acreage of the property and <br /> divided it by two, the Applicant might be able to put a maximum of seven homes on this property, <br /> and that clustering may help to preserve some of the natural features of the area. <br /> Van Eeckhout commented that the City should take a long-range view as far as it relates to sewer <br /> issues, noting that in his opinion eventually sewer will more than likely be needed in Orono. <br /> Gaffron stated this application will go before the City Council at their June 14th meeting, noting <br /> that no formal action is needed to be taken by the Planning Commission on this application. <br /> (#12) #2491 DEBORAH SHOLL,4100 WATERTOWN ROAD -SKETCH PLAN <br /> Deborah Sholl was present. <br /> • Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting a sketch plan review for a Class III Subdivision <br /> for property located at 4100 Watertown Road, which consists of approximately 37 acres. <br /> Approximately two acres is classified as Orono Wetlands and appear on the City Wetland maps. <br /> The Applicant is proposing to create two parcels, with one parcel being approximately 14 acres, <br /> 12 acres dry buildable, and the other west parcel would be 23 parcels. <br /> Weinberger stated that there was a conditional use permit on this property to allow the keeping of <br /> domestic animals for commercial purposes and to allow the continued use of the property for <br /> a public riding stable. Following sale of the property, the commercial use of the property has <br /> ceased. The property also contains two residential properties on one lot without a conditional <br /> use permit for a guest house. The lot was combined with another five acre lot to the northeast <br /> in January of 1996. <br /> Weinberger remarked that two oversized accessory buildings are located on the property. <br /> Oversized accessory buildings are allowed in this district subject to the condition that not more <br /> than one oversized accessory structure shall be permitted on any property. An oversized structure <br /> is defined as an accessory structure of footprint area in excess of 1,000 square feet. The total <br /> footfrint area for the two accessory buildings is 14,497 square feet. <br /> A number of variances would be required for this subdivision due to the oversized accessory <br /> buildings. Variances would be required to permit two oversized accessory buildings on one 12 acre <br /> lot where one is allowed; to permit two oversized accessory buildings larger than the 3,000 square <br /> feet maximum allowed for oversized accessory structures; and to permit 14,497 square feet for <br /> all accessory buildings where 6,000 square feet is allowed. Variances are also needed for <br /> setbacks to the houses and the guest house. There are also some structures located on the <br /> property without a principal structure. <br /> • Weinberger stated that the use of an accessory building for keeping animals for non-commercial <br /> 17 <br />