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r � � <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,June 15,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> directly across from those serving the Orono Industrial Park, and the provision for future road extensions <br /> to the Dumas property. <br /> Based on discussions with Staff, the applicants have created a concept plan that takes into account those <br /> factors and results in a site layout with two road entrances onto Old Crystal Bay Road and none onto <br /> Wayzata Boulevard. <br /> Gaffron stated one of the issues with this development is whether or not there are going to be basements <br /> and whether the area abutting the development road will be built up in order to create walkouts. Staff has <br /> asked the applicant to extend the roads going to tbe west all the way to the property line with a potential <br /> to have future connections to the Dumas property. Gaffron stated at this time Staff does not know what <br /> will happen with that property but at the present time there are no plans to develop it. Gaffron stated that <br /> further raises the question of whether this should be a public or private road. <br /> Gaffron stated the Planning Commission should discuss the following: <br /> 1. Is the Planning Commission comfortable with the densiry of the proposed 51-unit single-family <br /> development? Should the City be striving for more density or less density at this location? Is <br /> single-family housing right for this area? <br /> 2. Due to the number of units to be served both initially and potentially in the future,and given the <br /> density of the proposed development, it would follow that the road system should be public. The <br /> Planning Commission should discuss the merits of this being a public or private road. <br /> 3. The general design and orientation of dwelling units proposed and the minimal lot sizes and <br /> setbacks as compared to the RPUD standards would indicate the need for a significant level of <br /> development flexibility with this concept. <br /> 4. The minimal setbacks proposed result in extremely small yards, front, side and rear. This creates <br /> a scale of single-family detached development not currently existing in Orono. The Planning <br /> Commission should discuss this issue and determine what impacts result with the minimal <br /> Page 71 of 79 <br />