07-20-2015 Planning Commission Packet

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' MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,June 15,2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. Gaffron stated there are no city requirements, but Staff would suggest the applicants complete a Phase I review of the site. Gaffron stated compaction of the soil may be the biggest issue from past construction activity, and if there is anything, it would primarily be materials and not chemicals. Gaffron stated in his view it is worth looking at but there is nothing specific that stands out as an issue. Thiesse asked about connecting to the road to the south. Hanish stated they did look at the idea of connecting the existing right-of-way on the southern property into the cul-de-sac, but the issue they found is that it would bifurcate the site. Hanish stated they would still be able to maintain the septic sites and still be able to create a building pad on the site,but the issue is that it becomes a 1.8 acre lot that does not meet the 2-acre requirement. Hanish stated they would then require a variance to allow a smaller lot on the site. Lemke asked what would happen if the cul-de-sac was eliminated and was just a through street. Hanish stated that will create some issues with one of the lots as far as having road access and lot width at the road. Gaffron stated unless that through connection is created and paved,the applicants would still require a cul-de-sac far emergency services. Thiesse asked if there is any opportunity to pull it back to the intersection. Gaffron indicated they would lose the required width for the one lot. Hanish indicated they did look at that very closely to see if they could make that work but that they determined it would not. Landgraver asked if there is access to Wear Lane. Gaffron indicated there is. Gaffron stated Wear Lane continues out to Watertown Road. McGrann asked why the City has typically wanted cul-de-sacs. Page 49 of 79