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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLA.\NING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY. JUNE 21.2004 6 OO o’clock p.m. (9. M04-3027 Breashall DcvcfopincM Ml behalf of Thomas James Properties. LIX. WCoraer of Old Cr>'ifal Bay Road and llisbway 12, Sketch Plan - contiaoed) Chair Mabusth indicated this issue had been addressed. 4. Should the City allow the properly to be developed wiihoui de\ clopini* ai Icasi a **\ ision” ofhuw the Dumas pie'. to the w cst might be included'* It was a consensus there should be some kind of connection between the properties, that it should be evaluated as to how the fill elevation would impact the Dumas property and existing uses to the w est, such as the orchard, and what sound barriers and butters would be needed for the dc\ elopment. Leslie and Jurgens slated they assumed there would need to be cyclone fence adjacent to the Hwy 12 right-of-way S. If the Dumas property develops a townhouse use. arc there possibilities for negative transitions througli this proposed dev elopment? Gundlach noted the applicant's intention w ith the dead ends at ihc western boundary of the plat is to provide access for the future dcvelopniem of the Dumas propeny. There is some risk in allow ing tins properly to develop, specifically the roadway system, w ithout at least thinking how the Duma.s piopcrly might develop bearing in mind tiie intentions with the CMP. The CMP has guided both properties for the same tni.xcd use at an ideal overall density of 2.S units acre. She advised there is a need to consider transitions and access issues. Leslie wondered if the developer was concerned w ith their propo.sed project's street becoming a thoroughfare for the Dumas propeny. Chairs Mabusth requested Mr. Jolmston prepare a sketch plan for the Dumas propeny. 6. Arc the setbacks proposed reasonable? Can the site support 50 single-family lots? Chair Mabusth stated that w ith standard setbacks and buffer areas, the site probably would not support 50 single-family lots. Rahn commented that the CMP guides for 2-4 units per acre, but w ith using the maximum of 4 units per acre instead of aiming for the 2.5 average units per acre, he questioned if it is what is wanted in Orono. GafTron remarked that to achieve 2.5 units per acre, it probably would result in a mix of single and townhouse units. Jurgens added that the single-family homes could become part of the tow nhouse association. Mr. Johnston remarked that there were difTcrences, such as exterior maintenance, garbage collection serv ice, lawn mow ing. between single family homes and townhouses that would negatively affect association management. Also, he noted that the expectation that backv ’ards were priv ate ^aces was a significant difference. GafTron pointed out the public area could abut some of the w etland area. Fritzlcr added that without the proposed trail, there appears to be no access to the w etland. no outlet for emergency vehicles or other public vehicles, except across private land. Page 18 of 22 ___J