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1 <br />i <br />[ I <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 15,1997 <br />(#3) #2294 LGA INVESTMENT GROUP, JIM WATERS, 1181 WILDHURST TRAIL - <br />PUBLIC HEARING 8:50-9:32 P.M. <br />A. CLASS III 7 LOT PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION <br />B. STREET VACATION <br />The Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were noted. <br />The Applicant was present. <br />Gaffron reported that the application is for a 7-lot subdivision southeast of the park land area. It <br />includes the Soskin and Sollner properties. The City park is located to the north. The property abuts <br />Wildhurst Trail on the east and Garden Lane on the west. The property is in the LR-IB Zoning <br />District, which is sewered, within the MI ISA boundary, and requires 1 acre mimmum lots wdth 140' <br />width. The application was previously reviewed as a sketch plan. <br />The access to the development will be on a road from Tonkaview Lane with a cul-de-sac at the north <br />end and a second cul-de-sac to the east. The Planning Commission had previously shown support <br />for that access. Changes for consideration include access to the park from Garden Lane, a temporary <br />cul-de-sac, and protection of the ravine. The current proposal is for a total of seven lots. <br />The current plan calls for a vacation of a portion of Garden Lane and rededication of a public <br />roadway to the east allowing the western lot (Sollner lot) to be split into two parcels. The public <br />road with cul-de-sac to the east will provide access for three or four lots. Utilities present no <br />problem. The Hennessy property to the north will require access, and Staff suggested one way to <br />accommodate this is via a private driveway in the dedicated right-of-way. The Garden Lane right-of- <br />way was dedicated in 1921. It was an open field up until the I950's but is currently wooded. <br />The seven proposed lots average one-plus acres. Gaffron said it appears that they will meet the 140 <br />width requirement. Lots I and 4 of Block 2 will require drainage easements in excess of the <br />perimeter easement over the ravine and to the north. The one acre requirement needs to be met in <br />addition to the drainage easement. <br />Gaffron said the applicant has defined the orientation of the homes and lot types. Lots 3 and 4 of <br />Block 2 are on a cul-de-sac with walkouts to the east. Lots 1 and 5 of Block 2 will have walkouts <br />to the side and rear. Lots 2, Block I, and Block 2, will have look-out lots on flat terrain. Lot 1, <br />Block 1, will be a v. alkout but require building up of the grade to create the walkout.