06/15/2015 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,June 15,2015 6:30 dclock p.m. Schoenzeit stated the other issue is the trail easement and that it is the practice of the City to collect those at the time of new subdivisions. Leskinen stated it appears the Planning Commission is in agreement that the line should be changed and that a trail easement should be obtained. Thiesse stated he does not see a big need to require conservation of the trees and that the property owners can preserve them on their own. Leskinen stated it did not sound like it was a very significant tree stand. Landgraver asked if the City in the past has required a conservation easement and a prohibition on cutting down of trees for smaller subdivisions. Barnhart stated the Conservation Design is triggered by the size of the lot. Barnhart stated his understanding is that the significant features of a Conservation Design are not usually found on the smaller sites. Schoenzeit moved,Thiesse seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 15-3740,George Funk and Judy Rogosheske, 540 Old Crystal Bay Road South,granting of preliminary plat subject to Staff recommendations,and to require a 30-foot setback for the garage and the granting of a trail easement. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. 7. #15-3744 JOHN BRUNELLO, 190 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD SOUTH,VARIANCES, 8:42 P.M.—9:18 P.M. John Brunello,Applicant,was present. Curtis noted she placed a revised survey in front of the Planning Commission. Curtis stated the applicant is proposing to construct a new single-family home on the properly and is requesting lot area, lot width, and side street setback variances in order to do so. The property is 1.5 acres in area and has 120 feet in width when measured at the front building setback where two acres in area and 200 feet in width are required. The applicant is proposing a 30.5 foot side street setback where 50 feet is required. All other setbacks will be met. The applicant has revised the driveway location at the direction of the City Engineer. The new location appears to meet the code requirement and a complete evaluation of the site will be done by the City Engineer at the time of building permit issuance. The corner lot is subject to 50-foot setbacks from Orono Orchard Road as well as Woodhill Avenue. A 30-foot setback is required from the north property line and the side street property line is 30 feet from the edge of the paved roadway. The proposed home will be at least 60 feet from the road. Normally the edge of pavement is 12 to 20 feet from the edge of the right-of-way. The substandard width of the lot, combined with the required 50- and 30-foot setbacks result in an approximate 40' x 60' building Page 20 of 53