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minutes of the ORONO planning COJvIMISSlON meeting HFI .D on may 19,1997 k ^ I----: (#16 - #2239 rim Waters - Contmucd) Gafifron noted the following areas requiring direction: 1) Garden Lane is a ^lic right- of-way so would become a public ro^ 2) the public road would extend to the cul ^sac as it is in a sewered zone; 3) drainage and grading would require the apph^ to work with the City Engineer and Schoell and Madson and conader off-site ponding reqiming permission from the MCWD. Gaflfron said there were no designated wetlands on the pu berty. The lots would use private weUs. The developer would pay to mnsewe^o the lots •' addition to connection chaigcs. Drainage easements would be r^t^ed Parle impacr> require discussioa Gaflfron questioned how access is to be gamed to Hennessey propenv. McMillan suggested a private driveway. Gaflfron mdicated this option ^ be appropriate as it would require going through the open space. A possible swap of land has been suggested as a way to solve the Hennessey lot problem. McMillan asked that the sketch plan be reviewed by the Park Commission. Gaflfron was informed that the Planning Commission had no concerns with the subdivision as proposed. (#17) #2240 JIM WATERS, LG A INVESTMENT GROUP, INC., WILDHDRST trail - SUBDIVISION/SKETCH PLAN REVIEW Tim Waters was present. Gaflfron reported that this proposal includes three groups of property, the Van Sloun, two Sollner lots, and Morgart property, totaling of 28 acres. A portion of the property is zoned LR-IB, one acre, and a portion is zoned RR-IB, two acre. The MUSA line follows the zoning boundary. This presents an issue with possibly changing the comprehensive plan to change the two acre to one acre zoning and the need for a MUSA amendment for sewering the two acre properties. The proposal calls for a 17 lot subthvision with acres average per lot served by an extenaon road from Wildhurst Trail. The proposed road would extend north and west, with a driveway serving the back of a few lots. Gaflfron indicated it could be argued that this would result in through lots with two parallel roadways and requiring a conditional use permit for accessory structures. The use of Highwood Lane to Garden Lane and Wildhurst is not a safe access option due to steep slopes. Gaflfron indicated that the lots generally meet the 200 ’ lot width requbement for two aae zoning. At an average of 1-1/2 acre lots, this would place a lirge number of homes m an area vvhere homes have not previously been located. They would also be located near the park land and might possibly change the nature of the park.