05-09-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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MINUTI•:S OF THE PI.ANNIN,; COMMISSI(N MEETING HELD NOVF.MTi K 16, 1987 N ATTENDANCE 7:05 P.M. The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the followin, members present: Acting Chairman Pes lows, Johnson, 1 -inson and Brown. Taylor arrived at ':1: P.M. Chairman Kelley and Cohen were absent. The following represented the City staff: Building & Zoninq Administrator Mabu::th, Assistant Planning & Zoninq Administrator Gaff;on, anA City Recorder Peterson. Councilmembers Goettcn and Callahan were also present. #1218 THE ESTATE OF RUTH SMITH 387 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD PRELIMINARY SUPDIVISION PUBLIC HEARING 7:05-7:13 The Affidavit of Publ: cation and Certificate of Mailing were noted. Attorney Betsy Baku: was present representing the Estate of Ruth Smith. Mabusth explained the .-equest to subdivide a 16.1 acre tract into 2 lots as follows: Lot 1 = 2.706 acres total (2.62 acres dry) Lot 2 = 13.426 acres total (11.1 acres dry) All existing structures appear to meet required setbacks for the RR-1B zoning district. Staff recommends tabling the ap-)lication pending resolve of the location of existing septic system on Lot 1; amending the preliminary plan to designate wetlands to east on Lot 2 and redefine dry buildable area on Lot 2; realign shared lot line for Lots 1 and 2 end designate a platted access corridor for Lot 2 to Orono Orchard Road. It was noted in staff's memo the issue of the transfer of land by Spencer Smith tc Cedric Dettloff in the late 60's. Planning Commissioi will be expected to make a recommendation to Council regarding the issue of the illegal sale and violation of the subdivision regulations of the City. Regarding the penalty, Attorney Baker stag :hat the property is owned by the estate and the inco. from the estate goes to three charit; es (The Nationa i Wildlife, The World Wildlife Fund, ant The Christian Children's Fund), and therefore, enforc?ng a penalty on the estate would not actually be pens zing anyone. The P—,tate agrees that the applicatic ould be tabled at this point. She noted that th. ate does not own the property over whi-�h the new ;ess would be located, however, they are trying to work out this si'•uation. She noted that the issue regarding the dedic-lion of right-of-way will - -n regart'less of thin subc:ivision.