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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 17, 1998 ATTENDANCE 7.00 P.M. The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Chairman Kelley, Johnson, Bellows, Cohen, Moos and Hanson. Planning Commission member Brown arrived at 7.15 p.m. The following represented the City staff: Building 6 Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Assistant Planning a Zoning Administrator Gaffron, Public Works Director Gerhardson, City Engineer Cook and City Recorder Scheffler. Council Representative Goetten was also present. 41348 O. LORRY LEE 1050 CARDER LANE CLASS III PHRLIMINAPY SUBDIVISION PUBLIC HEARING 7:35 - 8:35 The Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were duly noted. The applicants' representative, Mr. James Krautkrewer, was present. Zoning Administrator Mabusth explained that this application 1 solved a 30 Lot subdivision of a 36.7 acre parcel. There are currently 5 separate owners of this property: Palmers, Valek, Sollner, Hawkinson, and O. Larry Lee/Yorktown Development. Mabusth went on to say that Lots 5, 6 and 10 require a lot width variance. Lot 11 on Tonkaview will require a lot area variance. Kelley asked what the lot width standard was? Mabusth replied 140' must be met to the rear of the front yard setlack line which is 35' in from the street. The existing house on Lot 9 should be shown on the plat in order to confirm that the setbacks are met from the new division lines. A through road is being proposed from Tonkaview to west Branch Road. The property will be sewered but municipal water is not availabl=. The developers will be responsible for providing municipal services to the property, as well as the road. Planning Commission member Johnson asked if the road on the east side by west Branch was located on half of each lot line. Mabusth confirmed that and added that the road had already been platted with previous subdivisions. Mabusth 'ained that there are certain vacations proposed with app. tion. The City's standards have changed in that the my „sks for roadways to be 50 feet in width. The exi . oad is 60' in width and the City will ask for a redo. It may be more appropriate to vacate the entire road and p— rn the new road at the 50' width. The applicant is proposing to vacate a portion of Highview Lane, as well as a 10' alley that exteids along the north lot lines of lots within the b•:rquist-Wicklund Addition. ;:hat runs along Tonkaview. The City has explored the possibility of a future access