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p <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19,1999 <br />m) *2449 JOHN VOQT/MIKE HILBEUNK, HAVINQ AN INTEREST IN 3020 WATERTOWN <br />ROAD - Continued <br />Lindquist moved, Smith seconded, to amend the motion to require the construction of the <br />cui*de^c to connect aii three lots and extend the road. VOTE: Ayes 6. Nays 0. <br />(#3) #2450 GLENN GRONBERG. 326 WILLOW DRIVE NORTH, PREUMiNARY PLAT. 8:42 p.m. - <br />9:00 p.m. <br />Weinberger presented the staff report. He said the pppiicant has applied for a Preliminary Plat for a <br />two-lot subdivision of a 5.07 acre site located off North Willow Drive. The lots will abut the new <br />Highway 12. He said there are two main issues concerning the proposal. The first issue is access to <br />the property. The original agreement for the private driveway that was set up was for three <br />residences to be served off Outlot A. This subdivision would create a fourth lot being served by a <br />private driveway even though Lot 1 of the existing subdivision continues to gain access off of Willow <br />Drive. The subdivision ordinance allows for two residences on a private driveway. It is likely that the <br />new lot will be acquired by Mn/DOT in the Highway 12 expansion for a stormwater pond for <br />properties located around it. Taking into account the access issues on the proposed plat, the City <br />would typically require Outlot A to become a private road to serve the four residences. Staff is <br />proposing to extend the Outlot into a cul-de-sac, creating a situation where two lots have access to a <br />street and eliminating a front and back lot situation. The applicant has proposed a change to plat an <br />extended roadway with a cul-de-sac and both lots meet all zoning requirements. Mr. Gronberg is the <br />sole owner who has granted easements to the other property owners on the private driveway, so <br />there would be no conflicts between neighbors by creating one private drive. Staff could support the <br />new proposal with provisions in the preliminary f^at resolution that until a building permit is issued for <br />the fourth lot, none of the development would be required for the private driveway. At that time all <br />property owners would probably share in the responsibility of developing the private driveway if for <br />some reason Mn/DOT would not acquire the new lot. <br />Glenn Gronberg and Mark Gronberg were present. <br />Glenn Gronberg requested that the Park Dedication fee not be assessed and the road not be <br />required to be constructed unless a building permit is issued for the new lot. <br />George Hutchins stated he owns an adjoining property. He stated that no one knows what Mn/DOT <br />will do in the Highway 12 expansion, but he has seen a plan that would take almost all of the new lot <br />for a holding pond. He asked what would happen if this lot is subdivided and someone builds a house <br />on that lot. <br />Glenn Gronberg stated there is no intention to build a house on the lot. <br />Stoddard stated he is in favor of the proposal as long as staffs recommendations are followed. <br />Schroeder asked if the proposed plan meets the zoning code. <br />Weinberger stated it does meeting the zoning code. He said the property is over fn/e acres in size <br />and the subdivision will leave over two acres per lot. <br />Stoddard stated that he does not want to act on the Park Dedication Fee. He would like the Council <br />to rev!f.w that issue. <br />Page 10 <br />r.