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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:30 o'clock p.m. 5. #14-3646 GEORGE STICKNEY ON BEHALF OF J)NAPR()PERTIES, LLC, 1535 BOHNS POINT ROAD, SUBDMSON: PRELIMINARY ],>LAT, 7:2tP:M. -7:38 P.M. George Stickney, Applicant, was present. Council Exhibit F Curtis stated the applicant is requesting preliminary plata~proyal t6 create. one new 2-plus;a~r~ buildable lots from the original 4.89 acres. There will be two total lots. Lot Yis proposed to contain 2.6lacres dry, buildable land; and Lot 2 is proposed to contain 2.3 acres dry, buildable lane. The property is located in the LR-lB, One Family Lakeshore Residential District, whfohallowfoq,ingle-family lakeshore residential uses with a minimum lot size of one dry buildableacre. The proposed subdivision is in conformity with the guiding of this area for single-family lakeshore residential development at a maximum density of one unit per one acre. ·· · The proposed single-family development wijhtw0,;.plus acre lotsizes is consistent with existing development in the surrounding neighborhood ~here ~ne acrds the minimum lot size. The subject property at 4. 89 acres is the largest property on Bohns Point. The surrounding properties on Bohns Point vary in size from 0.45 to 3 acres. · The home on the site to be platted was redioved in 2009 ind the prJperty is currently vacant. The property currently has two sewyr s\ubs,serving the property. Otl,).er than the approximately 470 feet of lakeshore and a large lagoon near the lake, there are no notable characteristics of the property. The property is situate.d on the west side <Jf Bohns Point. Each of the proposed properties will have frontage o.n Bohrts Point and both lots are proposed to be served by city sewer and private wells. Accordjng to the LR-lB Zoning District standards, aJl of the lots must contain 1.0 dry acre and meet a 140-footwidthrequirementatthelakeshore and atthe 75-foot structural setback from the lake. The average la~eshore setback as detemiiQ.ed by the existing homes at 1595 Bohns Point road and 3265 Bohns Point Lake is closer to the lake{han the 75-foot setback due to the location of the lagoon. Both of the suggested new building pad locatious meet the average lakeshore setback. . . ! l . , Proposed Lot rwm have 2.60 acres of dry land. This lot is proposed to have 192 plus feet of frontage along the lake and 19P feet at the.75-foot setback. There is a sufficient buildable envelope available, and all of the requiredLR-lBdjstrfot lQf line setbacks and hardcover standards can be met. Proposed Lot 2 has 267 feet in,.width at the lake when measured in a straight line at the 929.4 OHWL contour and 270 plus feetin width at the 75-foot setback from the lagoon. This lot is proposed to contain 2.3 plus dry acres in area. All required LR-lB setbacks and hardcover limitations can reasonable be met when this lot is developed with a new home. This subdivision does not require any public improvements. However, the applicant has proposed a suggested grading plan which intends to establish a new base elevation for the properties. This new base elevation is to be considered a new existing grade for the purposes of height and number of stories determination. The Planning Commission should determine whether the character of the area will not be impacted and will tie into the existing grades on neighboring properties in a manner that appears as Page 10 of 26