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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 18, 2014 6:30 o'clock p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 6:36 p.m. Leskinen stated she remembers discussing this application previously and that she does not have a problem re-instating the variances. Lemke moved, Thiesse seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 11-3520, Christian and Beth Johnson, 1376 Baldur Park Road, renewal of hardcover variance approvals consistent with Resolution No. 6074. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. #13-3622 LANDSOURCE, LCC, 1645 SHADYWOOD ROAD, AMENDMENT TO LIMINARY PLAT, 6:37 P.M. -6:43 P.M. ers, Applicant, was present. Gaffron state e applicants are requesting revision to preliminary plat approval granted NO. 6338 in Nov The front lot originally approved at 1.0 acre in area is ow requested to The applicants originally guested a 2-lot plat with a front lot at 0.51 acre and After the public hearings, the plicants revised that plan to increase the fron gained preliminary plat approva ·n November of 2013. The applicants, in preparing their fina lat application, are now requ ting a revision to decrease the front lot to 0.75 acres. Staffs determination o whether the proposal to duce the size of the front lot constitutes a "substantial change" took into onsideration the fo owing factors: 1. At the July 14 Council meeting, a questio was ra· ed as to whether the changes to the Northern Oaks plat due to the re-defined wetland bou ·es would be considered as a "substantial change" and require it to go through preliminary plat oval again. One of the justifications for that not being deemed a substantial change was th lot lin weren't changing; and 2. During the preliminary review of th ront-back lot spli, the level of neighborhood concern was reduced when the front lot went fr m one-half acre to one re and the house location moved westward. Reducing its size n without an additional publi earing at the Planning Commission would be inapP, priate given the past public comm ts. The reduction in area of the fro lot from one acre to 0.75 acre also reduces t depth of the lot from just under 400 feet to just under O feet The proposed house location on the front lo has been moved forward to be more center on the lot, meeting all setback requirements. The len of driveway that is shared by Lots 1 and 2 ecreases slightly and reduces hardcover as compared to the p · r approved proposal. will meet the hardcover limits. The revised proposal results in the removal approximat four mature trees whereas the original proposal would likely have removed two. proposed ouse location on the back lot does not change as a result of the lot size revisions. Page 2 of 33