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c ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 9,1999 (#2504 Warren and Tana Garrett, Continued) Jeh^n stated the Applicants are requesting variances in order to construct a 12 by 20* home additfes. an addition to the existing deck, and construction of an inground s-«imming pool. The initial ap^Mi^tion by the Applicant included a request to construct a split-rail fence alone he property lineXrom the driveway to the lakeshore. The Applicant withdrew the request for the feres at the Plannin^'S^mission meeting. The Planning CommiMwi recommended approval of the variances for the addition to the house, the deck addition, and thCTqoround swimming pool, but recommerded denial of the variances to allow construction of a five fobt^igh split-rail fence. Jenson stated that a mature stand ob^ees would prohibit the neighbors from having a view of the new addition and swimming pcol. • Garrett commented he has read the resolution^li^re the City Council tonight Garrett stated he will withdraw his application for the fence due to sbme complaints by one of the neighbors. The fence was designed to help deter trespassers onto hi^tjroperty from the adjoining Long Lake park, but the number of trespassers has declined this past ye; Mayor Jabbour stated that the Cihy does not like to have fence^nstructed within 75* of the lakeshore. Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, to approve Application #2504, anbo^opt RESOLUTION NO. 4332, a Resolution Granting a Variance to the AveraguXakeshore Setock to Allow the Construction of a 12* by 20’ Addition to the Home, an AddltlofK^^he Existing Deck, and an Inground Swimming Pool Surrounded by a Deck, and to Deny trte^^riances to Construct a Five Foot High 3-Rail, Split-rail Fence Along the South Property Chve from the Driveway to the Lakeshore. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. (#9) #2505 THE BANCOR GROUP, INC., WILLOW DRIVE/SIXTH AVENUE NORTH - SKETCH PLAN REVIEW Marty Campion, Bancor Group, v/as present. V/einberger stated the Applicants are proposing to construct a 52 lot subdivision consisting of single family units over 58 acres located at the southwest comer of County Road 6 and Willow ^ Drive North. The Applicants have submitted a proposal to subdivide the property into 52 lots, an average density of less than one acre per lot. This is assuming the total property dedicated n-r right-of-v/ay, ponding and wetlands v/ill exceed six acres on the site. The property is currently zoned RR-1B requiring t.vo acres per unit The Applicants are request'ng that the property be rezoned to R-1A to allow one acre per unit density and to develop the prop^y as a Planned Residential Development. The purpose of a PRD is to enhance the appearanc^j neighborhoods through preservation of natural open spaces and to counteract the effects of uiten congestion. A PRD v;ould allow the property to be developed at cne unit per acre while allowng the lots to be less than one acre leaving the remaining land as open space by the creation of ccnse.'';ation outlots. City sewer and water are available to this property. Weinberger stated the. this property v/ould not be able to sustain individual septic systems due to the high v/ater table c soil types present in this area. Weinberger stated that the surrounding properties to this site include a two acre development cast ' Page 7 ~~