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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MINUTES FOR MARCH 15,1999 <br />(#2456 JaiTMs Renckent, continued) <br />Van Zomeren indicated in her view the drainage and grading issues can be resolved. <br />Smith commented that one of the significant Issues facing the Planning Commission is the future <br />access to Lot 1 and whether an outlet will be necessary. Smith noted that the City has required <br />outlots in the past, so that would be a consistent policy of the City that could be pursued. <br />Van Zomeren stated the size of the back lot is more than double the minimum three acre <br />requirement. <br />Smith stated if this parcel is subdivided in the future, there will be some issues that will need to be <br />addressed. <br />Lindquist inquired whether an outlet needs to be created for road division. <br />Van Zomeren remarked that the code discourages the use of flag lots, and in her view this lot should <br />be defined as a flag lot/back lot. <br />McMillan inquired whether with a flag lot an outlet needs to be created on the back lot. <br />Van Zomeren commented that is one issue that is before the Planning Commission. <br />Gaffron stated if the Planning Commission determines the northerly lot to be a back lot. City Code <br />does not allow for the creation of the back lot without the 30 foot outiot. <br />Smith stated in her view the northern access should be looked at rather than creating a narrow strip, <br />and consideration needs to be given to the location of the septic site. Smith commented that <br />perhaps access off of Watertown Road is one viable option for this development, or coming off the <br />cukJe>sac at Crystal Creek. <br />Van Zomeren stated an administrative vanance will need to be granted for the septic system due <br />to the closeness of the site to the stormwater drainage pond. Van Zomeren remarked that she <br />has not considered access off of the cui-de-sac at Crystal Creek as a legitimate access point but <br />rather considered access off of Watertown Road. If the Planning Commission determines that <br />access to that one lot will be allowed off ol Crystal Creek Road, then the preliminary and final <br />plat resolutions for Crystal Creek need to be amended. Van Zomeren noted that If an <br />easement is granted hrough the Crystal Creek subdivision. City Council needs to approve <br />an amendment to the subdivision. <br />UrKlquist commented that it was his understanding Crystal Creek Road was a private road and that <br />the City does not have the ability to grant access off of that road. <br />Schroeder stated if access cannot be provided, then the subdivision will have to be denied. <br />Lindquist remarked that without approval for the private road, the Planning Commission realiy has no <br />other option but to consider what is being presented tonight, which is a flag lot. <br />Hawn remarked that without knowing the exact location of the septic system, it is difficult to approve <br />this application. <br />Dwight Post stated he is intending to purchase the lot in front, and he is not sure why the <br />northern outJot was not provided for in the first place by the Crystal Creek developer. Post remarked <br />In i:is opinion there are a lot of issues that are not in compliance now and the developer should have <br />been made to comply with the codes. <br />Page 14