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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 18, 1997 SCHEDULED PUBUC HEARING/PUBLIC HIFORMATION REVIEW («) #2279 AND #2280 MARC AND TRACY WHITEHEAD, 1220 LYMAN AVENUE - SUBDIVISION - PUBLIC HEARING 7:30-8:28 P.M. The Affida\'it of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were noted, Tracy Whitehead was present along with surveyor, Walter Gregory. Gaffron reported that the application was reviewed as a sketch plan at the June meeting and direction was grven by the Commission at that time. The property abuts Lyman Avenue, wWch becomes a private road with an easement as it moves eastward. The driveway serving the existing house is on this easement. The current four-lot plan has a revised access location. The proposal includes vacating a dedicated 20' right-of-way which abuts the Luce Line. This richt-of-wav anpcars to have no value to the City. The utility companies were notified. Staff is awaiting response to see if any easements arc ; '•quired. There is a 10' perimeter drainage easement that will be required. GafiVon indicated that Staff recommends approval of the vacation. fh ; property for the 4-lot subdivision totals 8.79 of dry buildable with 2.32 acres of fk\XiO orotected wetlands. Area credit would be sranted for two wetlands delineated oer nland Conservation Act rules that do not show on the Orono map and are desi,s»>«.ted as dsins B and C. Lots 1-4 each have at least two acres of dry buildable. An issue brought forward at the sketch plan review was the narrow corridor for access to Lots 1 and 2. The back lot configuration requires Lots 1 and 2 to have three acres; one lot meets that requirement, one does not. Gaffron noted the cunently proposed road and cul-de-sac results in Lots 1 and 2 abutting a roadway, eliminating the need for the three acre minimum. The plat drawing correctly shows the 50 ’ from and rear setbacks and 30' side setbacks. Lot 1 would have a 50' side setback for added buEftring to the neighboring re^dence. The proposed road would be 24' paved with an 80' circular paved cul-de-sac. This will impact the neighboring property but there are possible ways to mitigate. It does, however, result in a substandard side street setback for the neighboring property. Gaffron suggested possibly moving the road over to meet the 50' setback. Another option according to Gaffron would be to not build it as a roadway. Gaffron said the neighboring pronerties were not e.xpecting a road to come through. GafiBron said an outlot would allow for expansion of a private road in the future if needed. There are a number of issues regarding the cul-de-sac. Lois 1, 2, and 3 would not meet the 200' width and require lot width variances. Gaffron indicated the grading plan shows the option to bring a driveway down the east lot line to the platted roadway for Lot 3.