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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MAY 15, 1995 (#3 - «2022 Roben Mdamcd - Continued) Sirith inquired ofthe size of the borders. MeUmed said he hw drawn in buffer 2on« along the exterior lot Unes of the property at a 5ff width that b only encroached by septic areas Staff has recommended a 3(y wide buffer along shared interior lot Unes Nolan asked that where driveways extend aloi^ shared lot lines, that 30 wide buffer not include area of drive, but to extend buffer width to maintain 3ff buffer. Peterson personally fWt a variance should be granted to the ordinance, and no diuige be made to the ordinance. Peterson would like the City Attorney s ruling on whether a City can grant itself a variance It was later noted by Gafifron that this had been done with the post office parking lot. Mabusth noted that the Applicant has submitted a letter stath^ he will follow the ptth^ decided upon by the City in re^rds to access roads Mdamed had thou^ that the drive would have to be upgraM to a road. The Planning Commissionm replied that anotho’ alternative for access woidd be decided upon but no upgrade of City drive would be recommended Goetten said the problem is that there are already two homes there, and does the City grant a variance for two more. The Council does not look ftvorriily on other developers doing so; then, why should the City allow themselves to gain from granting a variance. Goetten said the Council was also not in filvor of an internal road. Nolan asked Goetten if the Council preferred two shared access drives off Old Crystal Road. Goetten replied in the negative. Melamed’s partner. Ron Lauer, asked if it was possible for the City to make the road a public road. Mabusth said the roadway is alre^ public. By code, if a third house is built, then the driveway must be upgraded to a road. Applicant asked if the City were to find no legal problems with granting itself a variance, as it does with others, would the City look hard at granting this request. Gc^en said the Council needs to look at the big picture and noted conflicts with several ordinances at this tune. Lindquist voiced his favor of the bike easement along Old Crystal Bay Road. Lindquist also said he understood where the Council was on the issue of the drive; and even though it may be the best solution, the possibility of comity off of Old Crystal Bay Road was there. Mabusth said the Engineer recommended grading of the bike trail along with the developer's grading The Engineer advised that it would be diflScult for the City to do filling in the future. The filling of wetland areas was an issue as the City would be required to find mitigation areas. It is easier for developers to accomplish before residential development. 1,11 1 ti " n -rrfca-^iie^«iaitlfs