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^7 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor Callahan and Orono Counciimembcrs Ron Moorse. City Administrator Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator November 19. 1993 c % #1860 Zelma McKinney, 3599 Livingston Avenue - Continuation*^^ of the Review of Conditional Use Permit Application 3!/ % List of Exhibits A - Council Minutes 11/8/93 B - Engineer ’s Report 11/17/93 C - Option 1 - Parking Plan D - Option 2 - Parking Plan E - Letter to M. Swanson, 3596 Lyric (neighbor to south of McKinney residence) F - Gayle Siegler Utter of 11/18/93, faxed 12:00 p.m. 11/19/93 Status of Application At the November 8th meeting of the Council, members tabled all review of the application until the Engineer had an opportunity to review the possibility of a secondary access off Blaine Avenue and parking area to rear of residence. Neighbors at that meeting voiced concern with the visual impact of additional parking and increased drainage problems from additional hardcover with the Livingston Avenue driveway/parking plan. Residents were concerned with the visual impact and intensification of parking where grassed areas had always existed and hardcover intensification magnifying historic drainage problem within Livingston Avenue watershed. The City Engineer has prepared a plan for another option with a second access off Blaine, review Exhibit D. He notes a moderately steep driveway off Blaine would require at least 3’ to 4 ’ of excavation and the insullation of retaining walls around the perimeter of parking spaces. The alteration would also require the extension of a back stoop at the rear of the house. The Engineer ’s concern for option 2 is that it will have the greatest impact on the property ^ that driveway would have poor sight distance. In order to improve safety for vehicles backing out on to Blaine, there would be a need to cut 3* to 4 ’ into the higher side elevations a distance of 30’. This would require major alterations within side street yard of property to south, where owner has installed cyclone fencing and retaining walls. The parking stalls meet the required side street setback of 15’. The City may wish to monitor use of Blaine access driveway before requiring extensive land alterations to improve visibility. Signage may be considered during this period warning drivers of a hidden driveway and minor alterations within property to lessen sighting problem.