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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, November 18, 2019 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 5 12. LA19-000084 JULIE THOMETZ, 1340 BALDUR PARK ROAD & PINS 08-117-23-31-0006, 08-117-23-31-0007, 08-117-23-31-0008, 08-117-23-31-0009, 08-117-23-31-0010, 08-117-23-31-0011, 08-117-23-31-0012, 08-117-23-31-0013, 08-117-23-21-0014, 08-117-23-31-0016, 08-117-23-31-0017, 08-117-23-31-0018, SKETCH PLAN, 10:25 P.M. - 10:45 P.M. The applicant was not present. Barnhart presented a summary of packet memorandum. Ressler stated the Commission has looked at this a lot and wondered if they could get a picture of what the whole thing is going to be. He does not know why the Commission's feedback is not being heard. Barnhart said at the review last fall the Planning Commission's comments were more about a strict adherence to the lot standards. The City Council wanted to see the road, but they were a little more flexible to the lot standards. The applicant did listen and addressed the road extension and provided some additional information related to the floodplain issue. He agreed with Ressler that the applicant did not show the rest of the point. Thiesse asked when the last time was that the Commission allowed a division for a substandard lot, adding that the Commission does not do that. Barnhart agreed that the Commission does not. Thiesse said he can't see why the Commission would think about it in this case. Someone is trying to force two substandard lots in so they can keep the end of the peninsula for later use. He suggested telling them they don't get it until the Commission sees the rest of it. This is not a place for two houses. There will be a road right along the lake, there isn't a stormwater pond to be seen, and he does not know where they will put it, but there has to be one. Gettman stated he thought there were other neighbors that were against this because this particular owner has not provided anything but hostile situations for them. Barnhart indicated those comments were provided in the Commissioners' packets and were generated from the last review. The applicant is now proposing a cul-de-sac and an extension of the road which Staff sees as a benefit. McCutcheon noted the Commission is hesitant to put a cul-de-sac in when the Commissioners don't know the end plan. Normally when there's a subdivision there's an entire picture put out so the Commission knows if there's a unique opportunity for a common area, etc. The Commission does not have all the pieces of the equation, so it is hard to give an answer. He did not know what would be wrong with dictating that the Commission needs to see the full plan.