05/18/2015 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,May 18,2015 6:30 dclock p.m. The relationship of this property to the surrounding development is consistent with the existing development in the surrounding neighborhood. Large single-family lots surround tnis site on the north and east. The properties to the north are within the City of Medina and the properties to the east are located in the City of Plymouth. To the west and south, the homes in Orono are generally on 2-plus acre lots. Gaffron stated there is not city sewer available to this property and that private welis and septic systems are planned for this development. Gaffron noted Staff's report contains a brief description of each proposed lot along with the Applicant's comments excerpted from the Conservation Design report. There are two proposed private road corridors serving the proposed subdivision. Both are shown to be 50 feet in width. Both proposed roads are shown with a 100-foot diameter cu-de-sac as required by the Subdivision Ordinance and the CMP for a local private road. The standard paved width for the road in Outlots E and F would be 24 feet with an 80-foot diameter paved cul-de-sac. Proposed Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, will be accessed off of Sixth Avenue North via a private road contained within a 50-foot outlot. Likewise, a 50-foot private road outlot with cul-de-sac will provide access to Lots 3 through 7, Block l, and Lots 1 and 2, Block 2. Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, will have individual driveway access directly off of Hunter Drive. The total length of the road in Outlot F is about 1,550 feet, which exceeds the code standard maximum length of 1,000 feet. The driveway to serve Lot 2, Block 2, adds an additional 600 feet. The applicant has suggested that use of the existing roadbed is desired and the minimum width for the entire road should be no less than 24 feet. The 30-foot access corridor shown for Lot 2, Block 1, would function as the access to the back lot. For Lot 2, Block 2, the access corridor has been widened to allow for flexibility in driveway placement to avoid tree removal. The City will require a road,drainage and utilities easement over the private roads. The CMP also proposes a future trail along County Road 6. As a result, an easement along the road for trail purposes should be explored. Development of the property would be subject to park dedication fees at approximately$5,550 per new lot. The total fee, excluding the one existing house, would be approximately $56,000. The property is also subject to the stormwater and drainage trunk fee for ten new lots. The City Council is expected to adopt an ordinance that revises the structure so that the applicant would likely be paying for ten lots at roughly$7,700 per lot for a total stormwater fee of approximately$77,000. The lots will be served by private on-site septic systems and private wells. Full soil testing and preliminary system designs have been completed for 5-bedroom homes. Final design for each site will be completed once the specific house sizes are known. The site contains a number of wetlands. The applicant should provide the City with evidence that the MCWD has approved the wetland boundaries, and if any of the boundaries change, significant impacts to the plat layout could result. The MCWD will be involved in establishment of mitigation requirements if needed and will also be establishing appropriate wetland buffers for the development The City will require a Conservation and Flowage Easement over each of the wetlands as well as impose standard wetland setback requirements. Page 9 of 37