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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 8, 1993 (#8) #1803 WOODHILL COUNTRY CLUB, 200 WOODHILL ROAD - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION - RESOLUTION #3245 Keilay abstained from discussion on this issue. Robert Mitchell and Rick Sathre were present. Mabusth explained the appileant proposes a subdivision creating one residential lot from an outlot created within the Woodhill Ridge subdivision. The outlot is approximately 8+ acres. The driveway wi I I service th»"ee residential units and a caretaker’s residence. Applicant proposes a 50 wide road outlot but asks that the private road be developed at the time a fourth lot is to be served by the road. The issue is the type and extent of improvements Council will require for the road. The Carpenter residence is serviced by a road off Russell Avenue. The applicant proposes to plat a 50’ wide private road outlot and cul-de-sac in the southwest corner of the property. The City Engineer has agreed to the road being platted in the current private drive corridor, if the road is posted 20 MPH. The Planning Commission recommended requiring read improvements to the northern boundary of the property. Applicant has asked that road Improvements be placed on hold until a fourth residence is servf^d by the road, but has agreed to provide a turnaround in place of the cul-de-sac. A cul-de-sac would impact the Carpenter property and require removal of mature trees. Bellows reported the Planning Commission did not feel the turnaround necessary if the road were widened. Tom McNeills. 355 Woodhill Road, agreed with the Planning Commission recommendation. He noted there are 3 to 5 residences served by the private road. He felt the cul-de-sac was not necessary as the road is posted '"private", but asked that Council consider a parking apron for vehicles unable to make the steep grade in the winter. This could be done without destroying existing vegetatI on. Mitchell requested Council consider the portion of the roadway after the curve be allowed to be repaired and remain at its current width of approximately 22’ as it is in good condition, and just require widening of the lower portion of the road which is narrow and in poor condition. John Prudden, Woodhill Road, stated he does not want to pay for a new driveway to facilitate the development. He supported the Planning Commission’s recommendation to improve the road to the nerthern boundary.