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/7. TO: Chair Hawn and Orono Planning Commission Members Ron Moorsc, City Administrator FROM: PauJ Weinberger, Zoning Administralof/Planner DATE: January 9.2001 SUBJECT: /<2653 Craig Alshousc 4100 Watertouit Road Sketch Plan Review Zoning District: Lot Area: List of Exhibits: RR-IA One Family Rural Residential (5 Acre minimum lot size) Approximately 37 Acres A Application B Site Location Map C Plat Map D Site Topography E Resolution No. 1894 F Welland Invcntoiy ’ The applicant has requested a Sketch Plan Review for a Class Hi subdivision for property located at 4100 Watertow-n Road. The property- consists of approximately 37 acres of which approximately 2 acres is classified as Orono Wetlands and appear on the City Wetland Maps. The applicant has submitted two proposals for discussion with the Plaruiing Commission. Proposal I: Six lot standard plat Proposal 2: F ive lot standard plat 1 he primary difference between the two proposals is the size of Lot 5. Because Lot 5 contains a large barn and indoor riding arena, the second option would be to create a larger parcel of land to create an individual lot with more pasture land. Staff has had several discussions with the applicant about the future use of tlic property as a -community horse farm". The concept would have created an Outlot over the property contammg a bam and 10,000 s.f. indoor riding arena. Acres of pasturcland would be left with the buildings and would be owned by a Homeowners Association. The subdividcr had done some research on this issue and determined other “community bams" have not been successful. One re^n noted wns show horses and other horses not familiar with one another may not adjust well to this environment. Maintenance and care for the horses has also been a concern. f26S)Cni|AlilwiM 4100 W«efto%m Road Sketdi PUn llaic«