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MINUTES OF TIiE _ <br /> ORONO PLANNING CONIMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 21,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#OS-3161 L012EN FRITZ, CONTINiT�D) <br /> North Shore Drive for a future right ri�rn lane onto Shadywood Road. It has been the City of Orono's <br /> practice to not require these dedications as the property owner could be compensated for the dedication at <br /> the time the improvement is planned. The Plamling Commission may want to detennine whether an <br /> additional seven feet should be dedicated and how that impacts the proposed plat with respect to requiY�ed <br /> setbacks and lot areas. <br /> Gundlach stated the City would require standard 10-foot drainage and utility easements along all <br /> pei•iphery property boundaries and five feet drainage and utility easeinents along all interior property <br /> boundaries, as �vell as conservation and flowage easements over the delineated wetland on Lot 4. <br /> Gundlach stated the site is located in the Sl�oreland Overlay Dishict. The applicant has provided <br /> hardcover calculations that show the existing lots with houses will Ue confornzing and tlle available <br /> hardcover on the remaining lots. <br /> Gundlach stated the driveway within Outlot B is extensive and requires an extensive retaining wall. A <br /> portion of the retaining wall is higher than four feet and in some spots is as high as 10 feet. The City <br /> Engineer is requesting additional information concerning the retaining wall. Gundlach stated tl�e back lot <br /> standards require a 10-foot setback for drive�vays in outlots when they are adj acent to a side or rear <br /> property line of an abutting residential lot. Gundlach indicated the driveway within this outlot does not <br /> ineet a 10-foot setback to the lot to the west and that she is unsure whether or not the necessary retaining <br /> wall would also need to meet a 10-foot setback. The Planning Commission inay also want to discuss <br /> screening of the retaining wall. <br /> Staff recommends tabling the application to allow implementation of the City Engineer recorrunendations <br /> noted in the letter dated November 9, 2005,regarding rate control and water quality treatment. <br /> St. Martin stated he did speak with the city engineer concerning the retaining wall construction and <br /> driveway setback. St.Martin stated they are proposing a 14-foot driveway, which coutd be narrowed <br /> somewhat to achieve the 10-foot setback. St. Martin stated they would like to maintain some setback <br /> fi•om the road to the retaining wall from a safety standpoint. St. Martin stated they would be submitting <br /> engineered dra�vings for the retaining wall,which is tentatively planned to be a boulder wall. St. Martin <br /> indicated they could revise their plan and construct the wall in three tiers instead of one. <br /> St. Martin pointed out the exact layout of the houses and h-ail has not yet been determined. St. Martin <br /> stated they are in agreement with Staff on holding off with the additional seven-foot right-of-�vay <br /> dedication. <br /> St. Martin stated they are proposing to do a series of rain gardens and swales to help filte.r the water and <br /> limit the rate of water runoff. <br /> St. Martin stated in his mind the 50-foot landing area suggested by the city engineer is excessive and <br /> might be required for a public sn-eet,but since this is proposed to Ue a private road, they 11ave attempted to <br /> acllieve a 20-foot landing area. <br /> 1'AGE 10 <br />