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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:30 o'clock p.m. natural and not contrived. The Planning Commission should also determine whether or not the suggested building pads will accommodate homes at an elevation and with a foundation style which is compatible with the adjacent properties. The subject property is located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and sewer service is available to these properties. There are two existing sewer stubs currently servirtithe property and are aligned in such a way that each of the proposed lots can utilize the existing stubs. · Planning Staff recommends approval of the subdivis~on. Schoenzeit asked what the grade change is in feet. Curtis indicated Exhibit C shows the cross-section. Curtis stated on th~ south lot along the swale, the pre- existing home on the property was quite large and it is not k,.iown what the grades were prior to construction of that home. Schwingler asked if the Planning Commissionlias reviewed this application pre,vi~usly. Curtis indicated it has but that the approval :has t:xpired, McGrann asked if any public comments have Qeen received on this.application. ,·' ', ' ' ·' :' '' j Curtis indicated Staff has not received l:lll)'. ,· George Stickney, Applicant, st~teahe 'Was asked by tlie sellers to develop this land. The property owner appeared before the Planning Commission previously for a three lot subdivision. The property owner never finalized their pl~ns and never filed the final plat. Stickney stated the lagoon is unique, and with it being split, it made it almost impossible to market. Stickney stated in his view, if they doubled the size of the lot, it would be in keeping with the area and woµfd allow for one lot to have the whole lagoon: Stickney indicated he has attempted to.put the grades together to blend in with the adjoining properties and allow for.a small walkout on,each M the lots. Stickney stated in his view the lots are oversized enough to allowfor some leeway on the grading and building pad. Stickney noted this is a one acre zoning area and bothJots are over two acres. Stickney stated drainage should not affect either adjoining property and.thatfre hasnotheard~ny negative comments from the neighbors. Land graver asked if any of the neighbors have asked to see the plat. Stickney indicated they have not but they do know what is being proposed. Schwingler commented the application is pretty straight forward. Acting Chair Landgraver opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Page 11 of 26