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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 19,1997 <br />ROLL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above dale with the following members <br />present' Cfuur Dale Lindquist, Charles Schroedcr, Sandra Smith, Jaiuce Berg, Elizabrth <br />Hawn, William Stoddard, and Lili McMillaiL The following represented the City Staff; <br />Assistant Zoning and Planning Administrator Michael Gaflfron, Public Services IM^or <br />Greg Gappa, City Planner Elizabeth Van Zomcren, and Recorder Sherry Frost. Chair <br />Lindquist called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br />SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS/PUBUC INFORMATION REVIEWS <br />(#1) #2165 CITY OF ORONO - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION NORTH OF <br />TONKAVIEW LANE - 7:01-7:0* P.M. <br />The Affidavit of Pub’Jcation and Certificate of Mailing were noted. <br />Gaffiron reported that the application is for a metes and bounds division of property west <br />of unimproved Garden Lane with park parcels to the cast The subdivision is in n^nse <br />to a request from the Valek's who previously owned the tax forfeit parcel. A portion of <br />the property is used as a yard and for their drainage system. The Valek's asked the City to <br />separate this 1/2 acre parcel from the tax forfeit parcel so they may reacquire the property. <br />This division wiU not affect the park property as the City plans to access the park property <br />from Garden Lane in the future. The City feh this request was appropriate and Staff <br />recommends iqiproval. <br />The Valek's were not present. <br />There were no public comments. <br />McMillan inquired about vacation of the right-of-way. Gaffion informed her that a <br />vacation is not part of the application. The Valek's have proposed to acquire some <br />neighboring property and will likely ask for the vacation at the time of subdivision. She <br />was also informed that the Valek's will most likely create one new building site in the <br />future. <br />Schroeder moved. Smith seconded, to approve the proposed metes and bountb <br />subdivision to separate a half-acre parcel for potential future acquisition by adjacent <br />property owners. Vote: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />I <br />, '