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road as required by Orono ordinance. The most current plan is induded as Exhibit 2. If the applicant is not granted access to Apple Glen Rd., his intent is to continue his negotiations with the Dunns in pursuit of a seven lot subdivision with access from S. Brown Rd. The four unit proposal disturbs less of the mature and sensitive vegetation than the seven unit proposal. loning_Reyiew The City of Long Lake's Zoning does not apply to this parcel. Because the subdiVision is a planned residential development (PRD), the City of Orono may be more flexible with its application of the zoning code in exchange for public enhancements, and may place additional restrictions on the development because a PRO is developed with a conditional use permit. The homes are dustered to preserve open space and environme~lly sensitive areas. The proposed setbacks are greater than those present on Apple Glen Rd., and the minimum lot sizes are greater. Legal The City Attorney has indicated that because the City has jurisdiction over Apple Glen Rd., the City can legally regulate access to the road, therefore, the City has the authority to deny access to Mr. Van Eeckhout The City is not obligated to permit access to this parcel. Engineering In 1997, Apple Glen Rd. was reconstructed with a capacity to support a seven ton load, similar to the design of Bollum Ln. This capacity is standard for residential streets, and is adE..'quate for accommodating personal vehicles and limited commercial vehides. For reference, existing Highway 12 has a ten ton capacity. Apple Glen Rd. is 26 feet wide. The minimum width is 30 feet, however, the width was rmuced to preseive some existing mature trees. The applicant is proposing to extend the 26 foot wide pavement within a SO foot wide right-of-way. Orono's City Engineer has provided comments discussing construction standards for improvements to ... /\ ~ Apple Glen if approval were granted. vJ "~ A cul-de-sac was not constructed at the end of Apple Glen Rd. Commonly, cul-de-sa~ have .J:ii O QJ.Y foot right of way with a pavement width of feet. As a result, public safety and commercial vehicles must reverse for long distances and use private driveways to tum around. Staff recommends that if approval were granted, the applicant be required to construct a paved cul- de-sac with curb and gutter as a condition of approval. Typically, cul-de-sac bulbs have a pavement radius of 40 or 45 feet, and a right of way radius of 55 or 60 feet The current plan illustrates access to the two lots via a driveway easement, not a cul-de-sac. Trip generation models commonly a$Ume that a single family home generat.es approximately ten trips per day. The two additional lots would therefore add approximately 20 trips per day on Apple Glen Rd. This represents an 11 % increase over the traffic that the existing 15 homes would presumably generate. 900/£00·a: 2:l90#