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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JULY 19, 1999 (#2474 Steven and Susan Wilson, Continued} The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Steven Wilson, Applicant, was present. Weinberger stated that the Planning Commission and City Council has recently approved a subdivision of a lot line rearamgement for properties located at 325 South Brown Road and 2150 Abingdon Way. City Code requires that the Applicants dedicate drainage and utility easements along all newly created property lines, which have been granted along the new property line. However, the previous underlying drainage and utility easement along the old property line was not vacated at the time the subdivision was approved, which should be vacated. Staff is recommending approval of this application. Wilson had no comment. Hawn inquired whether the Applicant would be agreeable to affirming the agreement with Abingdon Way. Wilson stated it would not be an affirmation, but merely notifying the owners of each lot in this division that they are liable for each easement. Wilson stated he would approach the homeowners association requesting that the 60 foot pathway be eliminated from their agreement, which requires City agreement. Hawn inquired whether that portion was before the Planning Commission as part of this application and whether any legal notice must be given to the adjoining property owners. Gaffron stated that it was, noting that technically action by the Planning Commission may not be required. Gaffron stated that in his opinion no notice is required. There were no public comments. Smith moved, Berg seconded, to recommend approval of Application #2474, 325 Brown Road South/2150 Abingdon Way, vacating the 1 o foot wide drainage and utility easement along the previously existing property line between 325 South Brown Road and 2150 Abingdon Way based, and as a result of the lot line rearrangement, the obligation to maintain Abingdon Way will be maintained solely by Lot 5, west of the east 60 foot line, and not Lot 6. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. SKETCH PLAN REVIEW (#8) #2505 THE BANCOR GROUP, INC., WILLOW DRIVE/6TH AVENUE NORTH -SKETCH PLAN David Newman, Bancor Group, was present, along with Marty Campion, P.E., of Otto & Associates. Weinberger stated the Applicant is proposing to develop a 58 acre parcel located at the southwest comer of County Road 6 and Willow Drive North. The Applicants have proposed a concept plan to subdivide the property into 52 lots, with an average density of less than one acre per lot. The property is zoned RR-1 B, which requires two acres per unit. The Applicants are requesting that the property be rezoned to R-1A, allowing one acre per unit density, and to develop the Page 10