06/15/2015 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,June l5,2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Chair Denise Leskinen, Commissioners Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Christopher McGrann, Loren Schoenzeit, and John Thiesse. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. City Council Member Jim Cornick, Jr., was present. Chair Leskinen called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA John Thiesse stated he will be recuzing himself from Application Na 15-3748. Curtis noted Application No. 15-3733 has been removed from tonight's agenda at the request of the applicant. *1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 18,2015 Landgraver moved,McGrann seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission meeting of May 18,2015,as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. OLD BUSINESS 2. #15-3739 GEORGE STICKNEY OF BPS PROPERTIES,LLC,300 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH,PRELIMINARY PLAT,6:35—7:45 P.M. George Stickney, BPS Properties, was present. Gaffron noted this is the second review by the Planning Commission of a proposed subdivision for a 93-acre parcel in which 11 single-family residential lots will be created, leaving two large outlots undeveloped. The application was tabled after discussion, with the applicant being asked to revise his plan as well as introduce more formal covenant or easement language, depictions and specificity regarding the proposed non-buildable areas within individual lots; identify with clarity the specific building zones within each of the wood lots; and better document the limitations placed on future property � owners regarding clear cutting; and provide more detail regarding the future intent for preservation of the prairie areas. The applicant has since submitted a newly revised plan that eliminates the westerly lot within the Big Woods area and adds a third lot abutting Hunter Drive. Elimination of the westerly lot also eliminates the need for a driveway and a driveway outlot to access it. A third lot with tested septic sites has been located abutting Hunter Drive, and the originally proposed lots on Hunter have been slightly reshaped. In addition,the cul-de-sac serving the main grouping of lots has been moved approximately 100 feet to the south, which allows for more trees to be preserved, and the proposed lot boundaries in the easterly portion of the development have been slightly altered to better accommodate drainage and to better preserve significant trees. Page i of 53