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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 19,2000 (W596 BRENSHELL HOMES, CONTINUED) City Staff is recommending this application be tabled until the next Planning Commission meeting in order to give the Applicant time to resolve some of these issues. Steve Behnke stated he has a number of questions relating to the issues raised in the Platmer’s report. Behnke stated currently in his view Garden Lane as being required because of Lot 64, which is the lot to the north being a potential public access to a private lot. Behnke stated in his opinion Lot 1 does show over one-half acre dry buildable outside of the NURP pond, with the engineer for this development calculating two-thirds dry buildable on this lot. Lots 2 and 3, lot width variances would not be necessaty since at Wildhurst Trail the lots are 224’ and 153’, and if measured along the setback, there is the potential that they are less than 140’, but are obviously greater in width across the northern section. Behnke pointed out both lots will be located on a cul-de-sac. Behnke stated it was on the recommendation of City' Staff that this plan took the approach from Garden Lane. Lot 4 also contains enough frontage along Garden Lane and would not need a variance. Behnke acknowledged that there are issues relating to grading and drainage concerning this property', which will need to be addressed further. Behnke stated it is his opinion that Lot 6 and the rav*ine have been addressed. Behnke noted they have adopted the DNR’s definition of a bluff as the method of determining the top of the ravine. The top of the ravine does not extend to Garden Lane and ends prior to it, and because of that, the acreage on both sides is being incorporated into the dry' buildable acres. Behnke stated the driveway does not impact the ravine proper as defined by the bluff definition. Behnke stated Lot 6 consists of approximately 1.25 acres in size, and they would be able to manipulate the lot line if necessary. Behnke commented the current division of water between the north and south is essentially equivalent to what it was prior to this plan being created, with this development not increasing the water runoff. Behnke stated the intention of the NURP pond is to hold the w'ater to allow it to drain to the ravine at the same rate that it is currently. Behnke stated the water that drains to this property' offsite is also included in the NURP pond proposed for Lot 1. Behnke stated the comment by the City Engineer that all drainage be directed to the north is opposite the natural direction of the water. Behnke stated in his view there arc some inaccuracies in the statements by the City Engineer. Behnke stated in his opinion he should not be responsible to extend Garden Lane to the north as part of this project since they arc offsite. Behnke indicated they are in agreement with the standard easements and that Outlot A should be a public right-of-way, w ith the road being a public road due to the number of houses that w ill be serviced by it. Behnke stated they will continue to work with City Staff on those issues. Behnke noted the proposed drainage for this development is designed to keep the water runoff at the same rate as what currently exists in the ravine. Weinberger stated regardless of the one-half acre dr>' contiguous, these lots are located within the one acre zoning district and st'll require the one acre dry' buildable regardless of being separated by a drainage area. Weinberger stated Lot 6 does meet this require.'nent, with Lot 1 being less than one PAGE 21