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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, September 17, 2018 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br />Koch stated that would be very difficult due to the elevation. <br /> <br />Thiesse commented they would not have to do anything with the right-of-way but that they could trade <br />the right-of-way to provide someone else the opportunity to do something with it if they wished. <br /> <br />Thiesse noted the only variance they are proposing is to the lot width. <br /> <br />Erickson noted he served on the Orono Comprehensive Plan Committee and that they reviewed the lake <br />access points listed in the Comprehensive Plan. In reviewing the list, it was discovered that over half of <br />the access points have been closed. Any further discussion about the lake access should refer to that <br />inventory to see whether this access point is on that inventory. Erickson noted some of the lake access <br />points that are available to the public are restricted, such as no snowmobiling, which is how it should be <br />due to the different topography. Erickson stated there is also the issue of neighborhood concerns <br />regarding the access. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated he has a concern with reducing the width of the lots in order to get four lots in there on <br />the west side. Landgraver indicated he would be willing to give some compromise on the lake lots if the <br />west side is brought more into conformity. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated it appears the Planning Commission is okay with some type of right-of-way being <br />maintained but they have some difficulty with the width of the lots on the west side. Thiesse asked if the <br />new road is proposed to be private or public. <br /> <br />Barnhart stated currently Wildhurst is a public road. Barnhart stated what he has heard so far regarding <br />what is important to the Planning Commission is access to the lake, access to Saga Hill from the west, <br />meeting the requirements for lot width, particularly on the west side, but that they are open to some <br />flexibility on the east side. Barnhart noted the lot sizes are based on the gross area and the wetlands and <br />slopes of 18 percent may impact that. <br /> <br />Koch commented they have received a lot of interest on lots that are over two acres and that the 4-lot <br />number is pretty important to them on that side. <br /> <br />Libby asked if Haddy Street is built to city standards. <br /> <br />Barnhart indicated he has not done that measurement. <br /> <br />Koch stated to his knowledge their engineer did take that into consideration. <br /> <br />Barnhart noted a lot of details are not usually included on a sketch plan and that Staff was looking for <br />some direction on the three policy questions. <br /> <br />Lemke stated the width of the lots does not bother him as much as it does some of the other Planning <br />Commissioners. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated once the wetlands and slopes are taken into consideration, the lots will likely shrink. <br /> <br />Lemke recommended the developer pursue city sewer for the other lots. <br />