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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON APRIL 15, 19% <br />(#8 - #2125 Richard Cliflbrd - Continued) <br />Frank Koubsky, 4784 North Shore Drive, questioned the addition of another user of the <br />driveway within Park Lane Mabusth said thi> issue was never raised by neighbors or the <br />City in the earlier variance reviews, but felt at a minimum address changes and address <br />signage at Park Lane and Tonkaview intersection must be resolved <br />Patti Afteldt. 4765 Tonkaview Lane, asked if Park Lane would be widened to facilitate the <br />new residence Mabusth said a private driveway that serves 4 residences is maintained <br />privately and is located within 30' of unimproved public right-of-way She noted that <br />there was not enough right of way to improve the roadway to a public road Thomsen <br />said there was no homeowners association All ot the residents pay to maintain it. There <br />are 4 residences now on the road with a total of 6 possible Thomsen said there is no <br />turnaround AlVeldt said there were two residents with the same address at this time <br />Koubsky voiced concern over the building sites He said he had only a limited amount of <br />yard and was concerned with a road using up any more of his yard. He also voiced <br />concern vvith views and destruction of landscape <br />Sandy Thomsen noted that the homeow ners have maintained a biilTer of trees and is <br />concerned that it not be destroyed Clitford said there were many dead trees on the <br />property but trees were present on both sides of the proposed home Clitford commented <br />that any building within 10' of an oak tree may kill the tree The east setback at 15' may <br />result in the loss of trees, but Clifford said on the west side with the 35' setback, the line of <br />ev ergreens will be saved Mabusth asked if the house could be moved to the midpoint of <br />the lot Olson said it could not, adding that the east side contained the majority of small <br />trees, many of which were dead, and only a few large trees. Mabusth informed the <br />applicant of the requirement in providing a planting schedule. <br />Mabusth noted the plantings in south yard will provide both a visual and sound barrier to <br />County road Olson had planned on leaving the area natural. <br />Affeldt inquired what the current ordinance said regarding use of a road Mabusth said <br />three units require upgrade to a road She added that this particular roadway could not be <br />improved with the current easements Peterson added that the road as it now exists could <br />not be approved by today's standards <br />Smith moved, Lindquist seconded, to approve Application U2\25 with applicant providing <br />a landscape plan, the use of silt fencing, and payment of a sewer unit charge with building <br />permit Vote Ayes 5, Nays 0.