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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, June 18, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />5. LA18-000055 PAUL VOGSTROM, 2709 WALTERS PORT LANE, SKETCH PLAN, <br />6:49 P.M. — 8:07 P.M. — Continued <br />Hueler asked if that solves the view setback problem. <br />Curtis indicated it does not. <br />Hueler asked if the view setback problem was partially caused by the house being removed and building <br />the addition they did. <br />Thiesse stated it was. <br />Erickson commented that periodically you see cul-de-sacs where the middle of it is landscaped, which is <br />an option. <br />Libby stated it can essentially be a turnaround that feeds in and out, which is kind of a middle ground that <br />the Planning Commission is looking for. <br />Ressler suggested the developer look at ways to make the plan come together more agreeable for <br />everybody. <br />Vogstrom stated people have had a change of heart, which has made it difficult. <br />Ressler stated at the end of the day, the City of Orono wants to see demonstration that he is trying to <br />make it more agreeable. <br />Vogstrom stated when they presented the sketch plan, everybody loved it. <br />Curtis stated she does not think that is accurate. <br />Vogstrom stated everyone agreed it would work. <br />Thiesse noted there was a house there at the time, which is no longer the case, and that the situation has <br />changed. <br />Vogstrom stated they have spent countless hours in meetings trying to make everyone happy. <br />Erickson asked if there would be a risk from the standpoint of the City in creating a second back lot. <br />Curtis stated in her view there would be. Curtis stated the City has a rule for back lot situations where <br />there is not enough width to create two frontage lots that are conforming but where the area is exceeded. <br />Curtis stated there are some standards to be met due to the sensitivity and unique character of a back lot <br />because someone's front lot is someone else's back yard and there is a shared driveway. The City will <br />allow for that to happen once in a development but not on multiple lots. <br />The Planning Commission took no formal action on this item. <br />Page 18 of 21 <br />