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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 12, 1999 (#9) #2466 James Renckens, having an interest in 3020 Watertown Road-Continued Gaffron said.he concurred with Kelley that the long-term view was for an outlot across the northern part of the Stubbs property to connect with Wear Lane. Flint asked how Carlson would gain access to his 30 acres if this 50' outlot is not available. Gaffron said Carlson would have to provide access.The clear intent of the City back in 1991 was to continue a 50' corridor across the top the Stubbs property. Steve Koehler, 35 Crystal Creek Road, said the Crystal Creek Homeowners Association objects to extending Crystal Creek Road because of increased traffic.He said there are drainage concerns as to how the water will drain into the Association's property. He favors the flag lot concept. Sansevere asked if 50' is the minimum that can be taken. Gaffron said 50' is the standard for a road serving this number of homes. Sansevere asked if today was the first Renckens heard that if the subdivision was two lots instead of three,the City would still take the 50' outlot. Renckens said yes,that he had heard City staff didn't like the length of Crystal Creek Road, that they liked the fact hewasproposing to buy the property and not put in a road.He also understood that the 30' outlot was only taken in the case of lakeshore property. Flint asked if staff's position is that the City should have both the 50' and the 30' outlots. Gaffron said the 30' outlot is driven by the idea that there is going to be access through or adjacent to a front lot and a back lot is being created by having the access there. City code does not allow the creation of a flag lot which is by definition a lot that is continuous all the way down through that narrow corridor. The code states that a flag lot cannot be created,you have to create a back lot with an outlot corridor. Flint asked if the 30' outlot is necessary if access to the back lot is through Crystal Creek. Gaffron said if the access is to the rear,the 30' outlot would not be necessary.He said that in every subdivision where there is potential to connect to adjacent properties,the City would . have them continue the road through their property to the next one. Kelley said that if the applicant has access from Crystal Creek,he can eliminate the 30' outlot,move the lot line further south and make Lot 1 bigger so it could be subdivided in the future. Renckens said he could not subdivide Lot 1 to meet the subdivision code. Page 14