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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MAY 19.1997 <br />(#16 - #2239 Jim Waters - Continued) <br />Gafifron noted the foUowmg areas requiring direction: 1) Garden Lane is a public right* <br />of-way so would become a public road; 2) the public road would extend to the cul>de-sac <br />as it is in a sewered zone; 3) drainage and grading would require the applicant to work <br />with the Chy Engineer and Schoell and Madson and conrider ofif-site ponding requiring <br />permission from the MCWD. Ga£B*on said there were no designated wetlands on the <br />property. The lots would use private wdls. The developer would pay to run sewer to the <br />lots in addition to connection charges. Drainage easements would be required. Paik <br />impacts require discussion. GafS-on questioned how access is to be gained to Hennessey <br />property. McMillan suggested a private driveway. Gafifron indicated this option may not <br />be appropriate as it would require going throu^ the open space. A possible sw^ of land <br />has b^ suggested as a way to solve the Hennessey lot problem. <br />McMillan asked that the sketch plan be reviewed by the Park Commission. <br />Gafifron was informed that the Planning Conunission had no concerns with the subdivision <br />as proposed. <br />(#17) #2240 JIM WATERS, LGA INVESTMENT GROUP, INC., WILDHURST <br />TRAIL - SUBDIVISION/SKETCH PLAN REVIEW <br />Jim Waters was present. <br />Gaffron reported that this proposal includes three groups of property, the Van Sloun, two <br />Sollner lots, and Morgart property, totaling of 28 acres. A portion of the property is <br />zoned LR-IB, one acre, and a portion is zoned RR-IB, two acre. The MUSA line follows <br />the zoning boundary. This presents an issue with possibly chan^ng the comprehensive <br />plan to change the two acre to one acre zoning and the need for a MUSA amendment for <br />sewering the two acre properties. The proposal calls for a 17 lot subdivision with 1*1/2 <br />acres average per lot serv^ by an extension road from Wildhurst Trail. The proposed <br />road would extend north and west, with a driveway serving the back of a few lots. <br />Gafifron indicated it could be argued that this would result in through lots with two parallel <br />roadw^ and requiring a conditional use permit for accessory structures. The use of <br />Highwood Lane to Garden Lane and Wildhurst is not a safe access option due to steep <br />slopes. <br />Gaffron indicated that the lots generally meet the 200* lot width requirement for two acre <br />zoning. At an average of 1-1/2 acre lots, this would place a large number of homes in an <br />area where homes have not previously been located. They would also be located near the <br />paric land and might possibly change the nature of the park.