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ORONO PLANNING COM\USSION <br />MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15,1999 <br />(#2540 Bradley Hoyt, Continued) <br />Kluth commented in his view, due to the litigation, the parties have taken more of an adversarial <br />role versus that of attempting to assist the Planning Commission in resolving this issue. <br />Lindquist moved, Berg seconded, to recommend denial of Application #2540, Bradley Hoyt, <br />2523 Kelly Avenue, based on the adverse impacts that the hardcover would have in the <br />0-75 ’ setback and the incomplete application that has been submitted by the Applicant. <br />VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />(#4) #2522 THE BANCOR GROUP, INC., SOUTHWEST CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD 6 AND <br />NORTH WILLOW DRIVE - SUBDIVISION FOR PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, <br />8:00 p.m. • 9:13 p.m. <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br />David Newmann and Marty Campion. The Bancor Group, were present. <br />Weinberger stated the City of Orono has received a new Preliminary Plat applicalfon for a <br />25 lot development on 58 acres for property located at the southwest comer oj^ounty Road 6 and <br />Willow Drive North. Previously the Planning Commission had reviewed a o^osal for a 49 unit <br />development at this site. The City Council and Planning Commission ha\^reviewed this <br />development as part of an application for rezoning. The proposed rezgwng was denied by the <br />City Council. <br />This application also includes a continuation of the conditional permit for a PRD. The purpose <br />cf a Planned Residential Development is to enhance the apo^rance of neighborhoods through <br />p'^eservation of natural open spaces, to counteract the effa^ of urban congestion and monotony, <br />to provide cohesive structure to neighborhood design, to^ffer recreation opportunities close to <br />home, and to aid in improving the welfare in generalo^ity residents. <br />Weinberger stated the City has changed its Comgfrehensive Plan to reflect medium density <br />residential for the property located directly souln of the proposed development. Medium density <br />residential will likely be townhomes. It is tyTntention to extend Kelley Parkway to Willow from <br />Old Crystal Bay Road. Properties locate^^ the south of Kelley Parkway and north of <br />Highway 12 are guided for offices use: <br />The lots located to the east of th^^bdivision. on average, are smaller than those lots to the south <br />and west. The PRD would alloyme lots to be developed at the sizes shown on the site plan, with <br />the overall density of the sut^iwision not exceeding one unit per two acres dry buildable. The City <br />has approved PRD's in th^past with an allowance of property being dedicated for other purposes <br />such as roadways and oimding to count towards the lot area with the idea that the PRD would meet <br />all the other criteria U^d in the City Code. <br />The roads are pci^^sed to be developed to City standards and dedicated as public streets. No lot <br />within this pro^^ed development would have direct access to Willow Drive or County Road 6. All <br />lots would bi^equired to access a newly platted street. The Applicant in their original application <br />had proD#^d a trail along Willow Drive and along the south side of County Road 6 The intent of <br />the tra)i^ to connect to the larger regional system towards the school property and eventually west <br />to ailwr Park. This trail would provide future access to the middle school property. This latest <br />Page 11