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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 9,1999 (^2504 Warren and Tana Garrett, Continued) JeN^n stated the Applicants are requesting variances in order to construct a 12 by 20’ home addicb^an addition to the existing deck, and construction of an ir.ground swimming pcol. The initial app^^tion by the Applicant included a request to construct a split-rail fence alcn^ he procerty line^^ram the driveway to the lakeshore. The Applicant withdrew the request For the fence at the Plannin^'S^mission meeting. The Planning Commi^i^n recommended approval of the variances for the addition to the house, the deck addition, and thCTqcround swimming pool, but recomm.e.nded denial of the variances to allow construction of a five robt^^igh split-rail fence. Jenson stated that a mature stand oN^ess would prohibit the neighbors from having a view of the new addition and swimming pcol. Garrett commented he has read the resolutionSefore 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 h^Sifoperty from the adjoining Long Lake park, but the number of trespassers has declined this past yei Mayor Jabbour stated that the City does not like to have fence^^nstructed within 75’ of the lakeshore. Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, to approve Application #2504, anbu^dopt RESOLUTION NO. 4332, a Resolution Granting a Variance to the Averag^^akeshore Setback to Allow the Construction of a 12' by 20’ Addition to the Home, an Additiohs(o the Existing Deck, and an Inground Swimming Pool Surrounded by a Deck, and to Deny th«,Yariances to Construct a Five Foot High 3-Rall, Split-rail Fence Along the South Property Uhe 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, was present. Weinberger stated the Applicants are proposing to construct a 52 let subdivision consisting of single family units over 58 acres located at the southwest comer cf County Road 6 and Willow Drive North. The Applicants have submitted a proposal to subdivide the property into 52 lots, w^ an average density of less than one acre per lot This is assumi.ng the total property dedicated fcr right-of-v/ay, ponding and wetlands will exceed six acres on the site. The property is currently zoned RR-1B requiring two acres per unit The Applicants are reguest'ng that the property be rezoned to R-1A to allow one acre per unit density and to develop the property as a Planned Residential Development. The pu'pose of a PRD is to enhance the appearance of reighborhoeds through preservation of natural open spaces and to counteract the effects of urban congestion. A PRD would allow the property to be developed at cne unit per acre while allowing the lots to be less than one acre leaving the remaining land as epen space by the creation of conservation cutlots City sewer and water are available to this property. Weinbe.'ger stated that this property would not be able to sustain individual septic systems due to the high water table and soil types present in this area. V/eInberger stated that the surrounding properties to this site include a two acre development cast Page 7