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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 25.1999 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT *(#4) #2519 MATTHEW AND ROBIN STALOCH, 4705 WATERTOWN ROAD VARIANCE - RESOLUTION NO. 4366 Flint moved, Peterson sefronded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4366, a Resolution Granting an Amendment to a Variance to Permit Construction of an Accessory Structure Betw«>cn Principal Building and the Street. VOTE; Ayes 5, Nayc 0. (#5) #2522 BANCOR GROUP, INC, COUNTY ROAD 6 AND WILLOW DRIVE NORTH PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WILLOW VIEW Marty Campion and David Nc.'-man, Bancor Group, Inc., were present. Weinberger stated that the Applicant has submitted an application for a 58 acre parcel located at the southwest comer of County Road 6 and Willow Drive North. The Planning Commission and Cit>' Council has reviewed the proposed development as a sketch plan. Weinberger stated that the prcliminaiy plat application requires a number of approvals for the subdivision, namely, rezoning of the property which is currently zoned RR-IB. The Applicants are requesting that the property be rezoned to R>1 A to allow one acre per unit density and to develop the propert>‘ as a Planned Residential Development. The surrounding properties to this site include t\vo acre densitv cast of Willow Drive, low densit\' residential north of County Road 6, the Orono School Campus, with the future middle school site to the west, and possible townhome or office use along Highway 12 and Kelley Parkway to the south. It may be appropriate to utilize this property as a buffer zone between the mixed uses surrounding the proposed development. Development of this site as a PRD would allow for the creation of conservation outlots along County Road 6 and Willow Drive, with the highest density of lots being located w ithin the interior of the property. The Planning Commission has reviewed this application and is recommending denial on a six to zero vote based on the following; One, the Planning Commission is not in a position to change the Comprehensive Plan, two, if the propcrt>' is rezoned, it should be to provide an alternate housing sty le or provide for a housing need not currentU’ being met. and three, the proposed number of lots may be too dense. Weinberger noted that municipal sewer and water are available to this site, with the proposed development of the property taking adv antage of the services available. Weinberger stated that the Applicants have provided three revised concept plans based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission and comments from the adjacent property owners Mayor Jabbour indicated that he would rather not review the revised concept plans at this time due to the fact that a public hearing has not been held which would enable the general public to comment on the revised concept plans Jabbour noted that the Cit\ Council generally follows the recommendations of the Planning Commission and that their input is desired before a decision Page 4