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MINUIES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MAY 19,1997 <br />(#17 - #2240 Jim Waters - Continued) <br />Waters indicated that drawing C-1 was not rdevant but 02 is rdevant. The issue then <br />becomes sewer. He suggested a communal sqjtic system. Gaffion informed Waters that <br />he did not bdieve the City would approve that scenario. <br />McMillan smd she b concerned with increaring the density. GafiB^n agreed that the <br />number of lots have been increased to 21-22 lots. McMillan did not believe the Council <br />would recommend adding the property to the MUSA. <br />Hawn asked the applicant if he would consido* clustered houring noting it would create an <br />esqumse to the pa^ land and still allow for expenrive houring. Waters questioned whether <br />people would purchase thb type of housing. He noted it would still reqiure modification <br />to the MUSA. <br />Chrb Morgart, noting the lustory of proposals over the years for the properties, siud the <br />MUSA bound^es currently do not make any sense. He did not believe the added housing <br />would increase the drainage to the ravine. <br />Gaffiron stated that the key to this application is a change to the MUSA <br />John Hasselbalch, Realtor, noted problems with a roadway to the park land. He felt it was <br />lo^cal to make the lots one contiguous development winding down Wildhurst Trail. The <br />land to the east is steep. Access to the west would require condemnation and there are no <br />plans for access to the north. He noted the Morgart property is cut off fix>m access to the <br />north because of wetlands. <br />McMillan adeed if the sewer units are available. Gaffron said the capacity or number of <br />units b not the issue if the MUSA change is approved. <br />Berg questioned whether there is the potential for the Met Council to approve such a <br />change. Gaf&on indicated there was as it is based on merit. <br />Gaffron suggested the property be visited during the Park Tour. Gappa said he would <br />make that arrangement. <br />Schroeder and Smith said they both would like to see clustered housing. <br />The application will be reviewed by the Park Commission on June 2. <br />Stoddard asked for additional information r^arding lustory of the MUSA <br />The application will again be presented for review on the Planning Commisrion’s June 16 <br />agenda. <br />1 <br />\