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CITY OF OMKO, MDMBSOIA ULAR PLAMONG (XMOSSION )CBTIN6 HBU) JANUARY 19, 1976 0^ Orono Plarniing Goomission met on the above date with the xolloiriiig menbers present: Chslnmn C. Paul Pesdk. Menbers Hannah, Guthrie, Woolley, Hake, McDonald, Dunlap and Van Nest Zoning^ Administrator, Hmry Muhich and Building' Inspector^ Alan Olson. Chairman Pesek annouiiced that this was the time and the place for a public Hearing regarding the petition of Phillip lustra for subdivision of his tract located at 3080 North Shore Drive. The Zoning Administrator read the Notice of Public Hearing and presented the Affadavit of I\iblication. It was explained that the applicant's property consisting of 2.22 acres would exceed the minimum lot size of one acre and the width requirement of 140 ft. as proposed in the division. Because Mr. Dykstra had not yet arrived, Dan Hes^rg stated that he had been asked to attend the meeting and could possibly answer some questions. IXmlq) had questions concerning the old platted road thru the property and idiether the lot was in a flood plain area. Hess- bez^ replied that the road had been vacated and that a flood plain would have no relation to the property as there was no area below the 924 level. Carol and Jay Becker of 3145 North Shore Drive presented a letter of objection which the Chairman read and was as fbllows: Letter 'dated January 19, 1976 - Ci'e recently read in a local piper that some more people were Iv forking permission to subdivide their lots presimably for the purpose of building more hones. We ftirther understand this to be on the north side of North Shore Drive in the vicinity of our home, which is located on the south side of North Shore Drive. We would like to voice our objection to the sibdivision of properties on the north side of North Shore Drive for the following reasons: (1) The area in question is already pretty well built iq>, meaning that it is well developed with homes. We think, there fore, that it would be a mistake to allow more home building in the already well-developed areas of Orono which would also in crease the density of population in an area idiich is already well populated. If the Planning Conmission peraitted everyone in Oron who had a larger size lot to sibdivide and build homes, we sus pect we would not only end up with a density of population unsat isfactory to the majority of Orono, but we would find that the resources of the connunity would be taxed beyond a reasonable point. (2) Putting more homes on the lots which already have homes on them would result in the deterioration of home values the imnediate vicinity. As stated above, the area is already '^^l settled. If more homes are introduced in the area, we think that catmicn sense indicates that there will be an overall down grading of the area as a place to live due to the fact that it is now more crowded with housing. built up although it still retains a rustic, somewhat rural 'look" Presently, the area is well a rustic, soaiewhat rural 'li due to ^e fact that it is heavily wooded, and the homes are well ATTENDANCE - 7:38 P.M. ORONO CITY HALL PUBLIC HEARING PHILLIP DyKSTRA 3080 NORTH SHORE IXOVE SUBDIVISIGN , ■•3