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I minutes of a planning OtJfllSSION ^EE^ING HELD APRIL 5, 1976 - PACE 2. Chaiiman Pesek called to oxder the Regular Meeting of the Orono Planning Gomnission. H^e moived, Hannah seconded, that the Minutes of the Plan ning Qximission Meeting held March IS, 1976, be approved. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0). The Gdimission proceeded to discuss the A. T. Esco street vacation request. McDonald felt that no road vfould ever be constructed but saw a possible future need for it's existence. Pesek felt that 3.8 ft. vxnild not be haxmfbl and the balance could still service the lands to the east. The Zoning Admini strator disagreed stating that the City would need the full road for future utilities and maintenance. Van Nest noted that in order to vacate land a public interest must be served. The mernbers, in tum, felt that the Esco's were public and the situation created a hardship to them. It was agreed that the City Attoxney and Street Department be consulted as to vdiat constitutes pii>lic interest and what maintenance problems might result from the vacation. Hanndii moved, Du^ap seconded that the A. T. Esco application for vacation of Hill Street be tabled uitil the Coomission had receipt of reconmendations from the City Attorney and Street Department. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0). OChaiiman Pesdc announced that this was the time and place for a Pthlic Hearing on the subdivision request of Thomas Giere for 350 North ^rm Lane. The Notice of Public Hearing and Af- fadavit of Publication were presented. Mr. Giere explain^ that he would like to subdivide a parcel consisting of 9.6 acres into two lots, one of 5.4 acres having .4 acre of wet lands and the other 4.1 acres and that both were located on a man made channel in a two acre zoned district. He noted that the two lots would be about 176 ft. wide and so would need a variance of 24 ft. from the required 200 ft. After all the public were heard, the hearing was closed. Chaiiman reopened the Re^ar Meeting. Dunlap moved, Hannah seconded, that the Planning Conmission recomnend to the Council approval of the Thomas Giere subdivision and variance request as submitted. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0). OS ^fr and Mrs. Everett J. Schroeder of 2565 Kelly Avenue arrived too late for the Public Hearing on the Kelly Avenue Holding C^any rezoning proposal. The Gomnission noted the possi bility of Mr. Lindsay's return when the Gomnission planned to review his PRD proposal later in the evening. They agreed ith Mr. Schroder to discuss together the two prop^als of zoning and subdivision later in the evening. CALL TO OmR - 7:55 P.M. REGULAR ^€ETING APPROVAL OF MINUTES fCETING OF 3/15/76 A. T. ESCO 300 CRBSTVIEW AVENUE VACATION OF HILL STREET PUBLIC HEARING - 8:04 P.M. THOMAS GIERB 350 NORIH AFM LANE SUBDIVISION THOMAS GIERE 350 N(»1H AFM LANE SUBDIVISION KELLY AVENUE HOLDING GO. 2505 KELLY AVENUE RBZGNING L