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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 12, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 29 of 37 13. #15-3781 STONEWOOD ON BEHALF OF BELLE AND HARRY YAFFE, 3185 CASCO CIRCLE, VARIANCES (continued) Cornick stated he visited the property and that in his view the argument for the practical difficulty is very weak and that he would not be in favor of it. Levang stated it seems reasonable to combine the PIDs. Levang moved, Walsh seconded, Application No. 15-3781, 3185 Casco Circle, to direct Staff to draft a resolution approving lot area and lot width variances, with the two PID numbers being combined. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *14. #15-3782 ROBERT AND MONIQUE KANTOR AND STEPHEN OTTO, 2165 AND 2185 WATERTOWN ROAD, LOT LINE REARRANGEMENT – RESOLUTION NO. 6553 Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6553, a Resolution Approving a Subdivision of a Lot Line Rearrangement at 2165 and 2185 Watertown Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 15. #15-3783 JOHN T. BESSESSEN/DAVID DELANEY, 2465 SHADYWOOD ROAD AND 2500 KELLY AVENUE, SKETCH PLAN Tom Wasmoen and John Bessessen, Applicant, were present. Barnhart stated the applicants are requesting Council input on a proposed sketch plan for a 24 unit, single- family neighborhood development at 2465 Shadywood Road and 2500 Kelly Avenue. This is the same property the Council reviewed this spring where it denied the Kelly Avenue portion of this project. The lots adjacent to Shadywood are approximately 45 feet in width. The 50-foot lots are located on the north side of a new proposed drive. South of that are 75-foot lots. The entire development will require a rezoning or a Comprehensive Plan amendment or both. There is also a portion that is guided for mixed used that is currently zoned commercial. The Kelly Avenue portion is zoned for 1-acre minimum lot size and guided for two to three units per acre. Barnhart noted the plan before the Council is somewhat different than what the Planning Commission reviewed. The plan reviewed by the Planning Commission included a driveway onto Kelley Avenue or an extension of Delaney Avenue up to Kelly Avenue. In response to some of the comments received by the Planning Commission, the applicants have removed that driveway. The Fire Chief has indicated he does not have a concern with no access onto Kelly. The County would prefer that the access be as far south on Shadywood as possible. During the public hearing, the Planning Commission heard a number of comments in opposition to the project. The Council has also received a number of comments electronically, which have been included in the packet. Barnhart stated it appears no one is in support of the project adjacent to this property. Barnhart stated the applicant is here and would be able to go into more detail on the proposal.