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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, January 18, 2010 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#09-3425 JAMES JOHNSON, 650 BIG ISLAND, CONTINUED) Curtis illustrated on the overhead the area where Staff is recommending additional vegetative screening . Curtis stated that at the present only native grasses are planted along the base of the wall. Chair Kang opened the public hearing at 6:42 p .m. There were no public comments regarding this application . Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 6 :43 p .m. Kang stated she does not have any issues with the application . Feuss stated in her view removal of the retaining walls would cause more damage. Rice moved, Feuss seconded, to recommend approval of Application #09-3425, James Johnson, 650 Big Island, granting of an after-the-fact conditional use permit, subject to the condition that the applicant submit an engineer's opinion on the wall construction for the building permit, with the recommendation that the applicant consider additional vegetative screening in the area of the retaining wall. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. 6. #10-3438 DNA PROPERTIES, LLC, 1535 BOHNS POINT ROAD, SUBDIVISI 1 - PRELIMINARY PLAT, 6:45 P.M. -7:17 P.M. Mark G berg, Surveyor, was present on behal f of the Applicant. Curtis stated the a licant has submitted a preliminary plat application for .89 acr-e parcel proposed to be divided into threes · le-family residential lots. All lots would be se ed by public sewer and private water supply wells . The proposed one plus acre lot sub · ·sion is in conformity w· the guiding of this area for single-family lakeshore residential development at a sity of one unit r one acre. The proposed development conforms to the 1.0 acre dry-buildable area, 0 feet w · h standards of the LR-lB zoning district and is consistent with the existing development in the s ding neighborhood. Developed single-family lots sun-ound this site . The property is located in the LR-lB , One amily Residentia istrict, which allows for single-famil y residential uses with a minimum lot siz of one dry buildable acr Under a standard subdivision process, each proposed lot would h e to contain the minimum of 1 . cres of dry buildable land. The cun-ent survey depicts three lots th a conforming density of at least on ry acre per lot. Each of the proposed lots meets the 1.0 ac requirement. The subject property is e 4 .8 9 acre lot with a single-family home which was recen removed. The proposed lots shown the survey are somewhat regularly shaped. According to the LR-zoning district standards, of the lots must contain 1.0 dry acre and meet a 140 foot width requirem tat the ordinary high w, er level as well as at the 75 foot lake setback. The 75 foot setback from the Jago has been used fo ardcover purposes as well as setback measurements. The minimum lot width, howeve , Page 3