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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 19,2000 mS96 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 Planner 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 docs 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 necessary' 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 arc 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 ravine have been addressed. Behnke noted they have adopted the DNR’s definition of a blufif as the method of determining the top of the ravine. The top of the ravine d<»s 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 docs not impact the ravine proper as defined by the bluff definition. Behnke stated Lot 6 consists of appro.ximatcly 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 water 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 are 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 arc in agreement with the standard easements and that Outlet A should be a public right-of-way, with the road being a public road due to the number of houses that will be serviced by it. Behnke stated they will continue to work with City Staff on these 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 dry contiguous, these lots arc located within the one acre zoning district and still require the one acre dry buildable regardless of being separated by a drainage area Weinberger stated Lot 6 docs meet this requirement, with Lot 1 being less than one PAGE 21 L