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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Tuesday, March 15, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br />incorporating pitched or hipped roof. Barnhart does not know what was predominant in 2002 or whenever <br />the RPUD was created but he thinks the intent with a residential hipped roof is something with a residential- <br />type scale. He looks for feedback from the Commission and noted the challenge is when adding a gable, <br />they add a pitched roof to the building and the height only increases unless they shorten the number of <br />stories. Staff is looking for feedback on this project, primarily site size, building height, and the roof style. <br /> <br />Bollis asked if there have been any projects where they have used previous grade to establish the height <br />versus the grade that is there. <br /> <br />Barnhart cannot remember any specifically and certainly not with an 18-year difference between them. He <br />noted across the street they did an apartment building and used the grade that is there today, not what it was <br />before it was mass-graded for Stone Bay. He does not want to say they have never done it. <br /> <br />Kirchner said it notes a 750 square foot deck on the third floor as well as the 2nd and 3rd floor perhaps have <br />some recreational space. He asked what the overall square footage of amenity space is. <br /> <br />Barnhart does not know what amenity means, it could be the lobby and not the recreation space. He is <br />looking for feedback of what the Commission expects out of a project of this scale and they can go forward <br />from there. <br /> <br />Kirchner clarified they do not yet know if the 10% recreational area is met. <br /> <br />Barnhart replied they do not know. <br /> <br />Dale Richardson purchased the property in 2015, did the first development in 2017 and the road <br />construction put a halt on the second building project. On the first level there is an exercise room, and the <br />community room will be on the top deck area, also. It will be a rental for parties or a guest suite; he noted <br />there is a little more footage than what they are explaining. They would fill in the back area back in so it <br />will butt up to the original grade that it was at and will actually be lower t han what the original was as it <br />was physically cutout to accommodate walkouts because that site was originally a hill. He noted they are <br />just trying to make it work with what they have and this is the minimum number that makes it financially <br />feasible to do the project. The green area from the corner of the building around to the back will be a nice <br />level area and they will use the stone they have to do retaining walls around the property. <br /> <br />Gettman said for marketing, what ranges do they have for the different sized units, the 860 all the way up <br />to 2,300. <br /> <br />Mr. Richardson said the 2,300 will be a three-bedroom unit and will be a market rate for local families <br />living on the lake who want to keep a presence in the area but do not want to maintain a home. It will be a <br />nicer unit, post-tension concrete construction. <br /> <br />Gettman asked if it will be $200,000-$300,000 or $400,000-$600,000 range. <br /> <br />Mr. Richardson said bare bones construction on post-tension, the cheapest they can do is about $250,000 a <br />unit. He noted they are not selling but renting these and to keep the style of the building that compact, the <br />price goes way up. <br /> <br />Gettman clarified this is an apartment and not condos to sell.