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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MARCH 20, 19Q5 <br />(#7 - #2002 - William Smith - Continued) <br />This plan is for a division of a two-lot subdivision originally approved in 1985 There is <br />adequate area to meet requirements of a back lot division w ith 7+ acres The applicant <br />was advised in 1985 that future access considerations required access conforming to a 3- <br />lot subdivision The City acquired no underlying access easement over the roadway in the <br />adjacent RLS division The owner of the RLS said he would never approve any easement <br />or curb cut. This resuhs in only two options, A and B, for the applicant, not three as <br />proposed Mabusth reported that the existing driveway comes very close to the wetland. <br />26* setback is required A separate conditional use and variance application was filed with <br />the original subdivision application that would allow encroachment of protected wetland <br />for drive to north The bam on the property was placed in front of the principal structure <br />also requiring a variance review The drainage comes from both the northeast and <br />northwest into a large wetland and continues draining through a dniinageway along the <br />driveway to French Lake Basin wetland <br />Option A calls for the use of the existing driveway to serve all three The northern lot <br />meets the back lot requirement but a 30' driveway outlot can only serve 2 lots per code. <br />There is 2 12 acres to the west of the easement maintaining the required continuous 2 <br />acres for the new building envelope <br />Option B calls for a 60' wide private road with a cul-de-sac along the eastern border. <br />Major portions will be located within a designated wetland area. <br />Mabusth said that in 1985, the applicants chose to develop a shared access drive and did <br />not attempt to acquire an access off the RLS drive. <br />Rowlette noted that this application is similar to the problem faced with the Cloutier <br />application previously discussed Row lette suggested a possible new curb cut off of Fox <br />Street to service new lot Schroeder said this would require a new curb cut. Schroeder <br />also said that during discussions with the neighbors, the property was always planned to <br />have 3 lots Nolan asked about upgrading of the existing driveway to a road. Mabusth <br />responded that the setback from a wetland prevented this option. Due to the narrowness <br />of the available land for the driveway, it must remain a driveway but does need upgrading. <br />A loop turnaround was noted to be in lot 2 for emergency vehicles. <br />The Applicant, Bill Smith, would like to keep the driveway, making necessary <br />improvements, and possibly upgrading it with a passing area if necessary. He preferred <br />the aesthetically-pleasing look of the driveway to a cul-de-sac road. <br />Smith said that one possible buyer asked about keeping the bam. Commissioners <br />informed Smith that 3 acres are needed to allow the keeping of one horse.