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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, March 15,2004 6 00 o ’clock p.m (14. #04-2997 CITY OF ORONO, BIG ISLAND CONDITIO.NAL USE PERMIT, VARIANCES-^onCinued) Smith moved and Mabusib seconded to table .Applicalioo #04-2997, City of Orono, for a CUP to provide vehicular access from the lakesbore to the interior platted road system between lots 38 and 39 at Morse Island Park on Big Island. VOTE: Ayes 7; nays 0. SKETCH PLANS 15. #04-2987 HASHE.M BUKHADRA, 1745 FO.\ STREET SKETCH PLAN. Gundlach reported that the applicant was not present and tlie commission temporarily pul this item on hold and moved to the next item. 16. #04-2988 HENRY J. LAZNIARZ, 120 BROWN ROAD SOUTH. SKETCH PLAN The representative, Hcnr>’ Lazniarz, and his builder, Toni Goodrum, were present GafTron explained this is a sketch plan foi a proposed 7-Iot residential plat or PRD of propc.rty abutting the Luce Line Trail and Long Lake Creek Five concept plans have been presented for consideration. Each proposal includes development of a private cul-dc-sac road accessing from Dtown Road South, plus extensions to serve various outlying or back lots The property is in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area but does not abut any existing municipal sewer lines The site is wooded and contains an existing single family residence constructed in the 1920's This property was the subject of extensive reviews by the Pla.nning Commission and Council dunng the period 1999-2001. A variety of schemes ranging from 4 lots to 7 lots had been proposed, but the ultimate result was denial based on the lack of suitable access to the site The ow ners of the property, the Van Eeckhouts, have taken legal action to have their existing casement declared as usable for access to the property. The City Attorney is still review mg documentation provided to him, but his initial conclusion is that the 40’ easement does in fact provide the applicant with the right to create a road to serve multiple lots over that casement. Henry Lazniarz is purchasing the property and is proposing to develop 7 lots on the 14 acres He apparently is open to suggestion as to the best layout for accomplishing this Gaffron review ed the points m die staff memo relating to the property Tom Goodrum handed out colored rendenngs of the five concept plans. GafTron noted that applicants have ptovided the commission w ith a number of concept plans and most of them could be done in a planned residential dev elopment w ith a standard plat The Page 44 of 48