06-15-2015 Planning Commission Packet

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NIINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETIIVG Monday,May 18,2415 6:30 o'clock p.m. The relationship of t�is property to thc suirounding development is consistent with the existing development in the surrounding neighborhood. Large singlo-family lots surround this site on the north and east. The properties to tho north are within the City of Mediria and the properties to the eest are loc8tad in tha City of Plymouth. To the west and south,tho homos in Orono are generally on 2-plus acie lot�. Gaffron stated tbere is not city sewer available to tt�is property and tttat private wells and septic systems are plartned for this development. Gaffron noted Staff's report co�ains a brief description of each propoeed lot along with the Applicaat's commetrts excergted from the Conservation Design report. There are two proposed private road corridors serving the proposed subdivision. Both are shown to be 54 feet in width. Both praposed roa.ds are shown with a 100-foot diametet cu-da-sac as raquired by the Subdivision Ordinance and the CMP for a locat private road. The standard paved width for the road in Outlots E and F would be 24 f�eet with an 80.faot diameter paved cul-de-sac. Proposed Lots 1 and 2,Block 1,will be accessed offof Sixth Avenue North via a privato road contained within a 50-foot outlot. Lilcewise,a 50-foot private road oudot with cul-ds-sac will provide access to Lots 3 thmugh 7,Block 1,and Lots 1 and 2,Block 2. Lots 1 and 2,Block 3,will have individual driveway access diractly off of Hunter Drive. The total langth of the road in Outlat F is about 1,550 fcet, which excceds the cflde standard maximum length of 1,Ofl0 feet. The dciveway to serve Lot 2,Block 2, adds an additiona1600 feet. The applicazrt has suggesbed that use of the�isting roadbed is desired and tho minimum width far 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,Hlock 2,the access corridar 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 fuhuo trail along County Road 6. As a rEsult, an easement along the road for trail purposes should be explore�. Development of the prope�ty would be subjact to park dedication fees at approximately$5,550 par new lot. The total fee,excluding the one existing houso,would be approximately$56,000. The property is also subject to the stormwatee and drainsga truak foe far tsn new lots. The City Council is expacted to adopt an ordinance that revises t�e s�ucture sa that the applicant would likely be paying for ten lots at roughly$7,700 per lot for a total stormwater fee of approximabely�77,000. The lots will ba served by privabe on-site septic systems and private weils, Full soil testing and preliminary system dcsigns have been completad for 5-badroom homes. Final design for each site will be completed once tt�e specific house sizes are known. The site contaiu�s a number of wetlands. The applicant should provide the City wi�evidence t$at tho MCWD has approver�the wetland boundaries, and if any of the boundaries chsnge,significant impacts to tha plat layout could result. The MCWD will be involved in estabIishment of mitigation requircments if needed and will also be establishing appropriate wetland buffers for tfie development. The City will require a Conservation and Flowage Essement over each of the wetlands as well as impose standard wetlaad setback requirements. Page 9 of 37