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1o. To: From: Date: Subject: Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers Ron Moorse, City Administrator Jeamie A. Mabusth, Building &. Zoning Administrator August 19, 1993 COUNCIL MEETir. AUG 2 3 :093 CITY OF ORONO I ^ i\2 #1780 City of Orono, 1000 Old Cr>’stal Bay Road - Preliminary Subdivision - Resolution Additional Exhibits H - Engineer ’s Report I - Engineer ’s Sketch Brief Review of Application The City ’s subdivision application involves 36+ acres of land referred to as the sewage lagoon property. The subdivision will create a 4.66 acre residential lot and a 32.04 acre outlot to be set aside for future park development. The property is served by a gravel drive that will continue to serve the MWCC lift station, the future residential lot and City park. The property will be served with sewer as it has been found the property, based on its former use, is incapable of supporting both a principal and alternate on-site septic system (review Exhibit D). The City is currently processing a comprehensive plan amendment that would allow the inclusion of the 4.66 acre residential property within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. Refer to Exhibit I. The drainageway that intersects the property shall be designated as a drainage easement at a minimum 15’ width. The wetlands adjacent to French Lake shall be shown as drainage easements on the final plat. The hatched area along the west lot line of the residential lot defines the area needed for the utility easement over the MWCC lines. Note engineer has provided 10’ to the east of the most eastern MWCC line. A 50’ wide access corridor has been provided between the MWCC property and the residential lot providing the City with adequate width for vehicular access to future park facility and also allows the saving of two large mature evergreen trees within the corridor. In staffs original memo to the Planning Commission, the issue of maintenance of the roadway was raised. Staff would now recommend that the private driveway continue to be maintained by the City and that Council may consider whether future owner of residential lot is to share in the cost of the maintenance of roadway while it remains a driveway. Planning Commission Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the proposed subdivision, subject to the property being approved for sewer service by the Metropolitan Council as property does not meet standards for rural development based on limited septic capability. The Planning Commission adopted the conditions of preliminary subdivision approval as set forth on Page 3 of the staff memo dated August 12, 1993. The enclosed approval resolution has been drafted per that recommendation. The only issue to be resolved by the City Council is whether future residential owner shall share in the maintenance of the private driveway.