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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, March 16, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />2. LA20-000012 SOURCE LAND DEVELOPMENT, 610, 735, 750 & 780 LAKEVIEW <br />PARKWAY; 4625 AND 4685 ST. ANDREWS STREET; AND 455 NORTH ARM DRIVE, <br />LAKEVIEW OF ORONO CONSERVATION EASEMENT VACATION AND REDEDICATION - <br />6:02 P.M - 6:29 P.M. <br /> <br />Pat Hiller, Source Land Development, was present. <br /> <br />Staff presented a summary of packet information. <br /> <br />Doepke asked what purpose will be served by the proposed elimination of the conservation area within <br />Lots 17 and 20 of Block 3. <br /> <br />Curtis stated they are removing area from Lot 17 and replacing it on North Arm Drive in addition to a <br />portion of Lot 20. She noted the developer could describe that, but believed it was a buildability issue. <br /> <br />Doepke said he was curious about the discontinuity between the buildable portions within that lot. <br /> <br />Curtis stated, if approved, they will move the lot line between 17 and 20 to accommodate the vacated area <br />for a building site. It is an administrative area and not part of the application in front of the Commission. <br /> <br />Ressler (arrived at 6:06 p.m.) <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Hiller, Source Land Development, said as they gained some experience in the project, there were <br />a certain number of lots not as favorable for building due to where the conservation lines were drawn <br />initially. With some adjustments to the conservation lines as proposed, the lots are much more buildable. <br />They wanted to do it on a balanced basis so the net conservation area of the project is at least the same, if <br />not more. The conversion of Lot 9 in Block 3 is making it possible. The owners of Lot 8 and the owners <br />of Lot 9 are willing to combine the two lots and convert the entire buildable lot to conservation. He said <br />that, in addition, they are proposing to change other conservation areas. Pointing to a dark green shaded <br />area in Lot 17 of Block 3 of the plan, he stated the septic sites are towards the front of the lot and there is <br />basically no way to grade the lot. He said it should never have been designed that way and is not very <br />workable. He is proposing to flip-flop the building pads, and noted the green area would be put into <br />conservation and the building pad moved off of North Arm Drive. It still leaves a continuous conservation <br />area. He pointed out the areas of conservation and land that will be removed in the conservation area to <br />make the lots more workable and gradable. There will be a net of 16,000 square feet of conservation area <br />added to the project. He stated this will help the builders get through the project quicker and make the lots <br />more saleable, buildable, and usable. They started with 46 lots and have 14-15 left, so the project has <br />performed about as expected. <br /> <br />Doepke asked whether the intent is to change the property line for Lot 17, go diagonally to the northeast, <br />and the remaining portion of Lot 17 will be buildable. <br /> <br />Mr. Hiller stated he was correct, indicating the hash mark area on the plan will be the buildable area. He <br />said the existing line for Lot 17 does not meet the 200-foot front minimum. The only way to do so was to <br />carve a triangle into Lot 20, into its conservation area, to create the appropriately-sized buildable pad. <br />Both lots remain the required 2 acres, so all zoning standards are being met.