07-16-2018 Planning Commission Packet

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, June 18, 2018 6:30 o'clock p.m. 5. LA18-000055 PAUL VOGSTROM, 2709 WALTERS PORT LANE, SKETCH PLAN, 6:49 P.M. — 8:07 P.M. — Continued Curtis indicated she has identified a number of issues in the staff report that the Planning Commission should discuss. The goal of tonight's review is to provide the property owners and developer with an overview of the pertinent City ordinances, how they affect the proposed plat, and then discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the proposal. The above issues for discussion reveal a number of issues with the proposed plat and should provide direction to the applicant regarding the plat. As a sketch plan review, any comments or suggestions to the applicant are non-binding but should be extremely helpful. Thiesse asked if the applicants could terminate one of the driveways and not make it looped driveway. Curtis stated the Walters Port home is currently served off of Pence Lane driveway as is the Hueler residence. The applicants also still have a connection to Walters Port but that lot no longer exists. Thiesse asked if they are proposing to have that lot brought back. Curtis indicated they are. Thiesse asked whether the City would allow the driveway to serve two lots by one of the driveways and one house served by another driveway if the applicants were to terminate the loop to Walters Port where that driveway hits the main road. Curtis pointed out there will be three houses served off of Pence. Thiesse asked if that would be more compliant. Curtis stated if they would not connect their existing home to Pence Lane, that would help from a driveway/road standpoint but that is not the applicants' goal. Curtis stated her understanding is that they are trying to accommodate some type of access and turnaround for emergency vehicles but it appears to be too much in a place that does not really allow that to happen. Curtis displayed an aerial photograph of the area and pointed out the location of the demolished house and the Hueler home. Curtis noted the existing house currently accesses onto Walters Port with no connection onto Pence Lane. McCutcheon asked if they could feasibly put a house on the proposed lot. Curtis indicated they could place a smaller house on the lot. If the house is located behind the blue line, it is unclear whether the width would be of a sufficient size to be adequate. Thiesse asked if the original house met the 75 -foot setback. Curtis stated to her knowledge it did not. Paul Vogstrom noted the green line is the old house. Erickson asked if there are still three gates being proposed. Page 7 of 21