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.u 'MINUTES OF THE APRIL 16, 1990 ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />'^K^ner anl® pjannin| <br />r/-Zo„L1 <br />Mabusth, Assistant . * and Zoning <br />and City Recorder ler. Council <br />also pjreseniiF as was Councilrnember <br />following <br />Administrator <br />Administrator Gaffron <br />Representative Peterson <br />Callahan. <br />#1516 MR- * MRS- WHITNEY MACI4ILLAN <br />1560r 1580 and 1620 FOX STREET <br />PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION <br />*’°°“xhe^fida3it^of'public!tiL’’an^ Certificate of Mailing were <br />duly noted. <br />Mr. and Mrs. Mac.Millan were present for this matter. Also <br />oresent were Mr. Larry Hanson of Schoell s Macson, Mr. Herb <br />Baldwin, Landscape Architect, and Mr. Jack Taylor, Attorney. <br />Gaffron explained the MacMillan’s subdivision proposal. <br />Mr. Baldwin stated that the main objective of this entire <br />orocedure is to build a house for the MacMillan s, not ^o <br />subdivide property. Mr. Baldwin indicated the approximate <br />location of the new residence. He stated that the subdivision is <br />necessary to facilitate the sale of the MacMillan s existing <br />hlm^ Mr. Baldwin said, "The MacMillan’s wish to maintain as <br />much of the existing character as possible. The intent is <br />preserve the land." <br />Larry Hanson stated that they would prefer t° “se the <br />existing driveway alignment for Outlot C. He said, <br />IlignmeL proposed by the Orono City Engineer may cause P>^°blems <br />^ +-h#a arade. If the road were constructed as we are <br />proposing, a two-acre parcel Jher side °to ""beoutlot It would allow extra land on tne other side b° <br />combined and added with another site if that were t^he <br />o?,ttino of this property will help to simplify the legal <br />descriptions of the parcels. The site contains 50 a<=res which is <br />fairly'^ low density for the number of houses located in thi. <br />area." <br />Gaffron noted that each of the new proposed lots that are <br />less than 5 acres do have tested drainfield sites. Gaffron also <br />noted that the existing house that is shown with the <br />- • T1 and 2 Block 1/ through the center will . e <br />removed. Gaffron asked if the MacMillan's intended to remove the <br />other structures (the caretaker homes). <br />Larry Hanson replied that is correct. <br />- 1 -