10-19-2015 Planning Commission Packet

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MINUTES OF THF, ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, September 21, 2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. 5. Minor grading of building pads has been depicted for proposed Lots 1 and 2. The grading will be done on an individual basis by the building contractor. 6. Staff has reviewed the bluff analyses and concurs with the applicant's bluff depiction. The applicant has revised the preliminary plat drawing to show three narrow lakeshore outlots south of Shoreline Drive for potential boat dockage. The actual future use of these outlots would require a separate approval process from the City and LMCD. The intent of the outlots is to allow each of the three new lots an option to have boat storage on Smith's Bay for boats that would not be able to pass under the Tanager Lake bridge. With regard to the Foxhill neighborhood concerns about construction access, the applicant's engineer is in the process of depicting the fill corridar that would be required to establish a temporary construction access driveway from the south based on maintaining a maximum grade of 10 percent. Gaffron stated he will let the applicant address the temparary access in more detail. It is Staf�s belief that while a temporary access is possible, it is not the preferred access. Use of Heritage Lane for construction access is preferred, and the applicant has suggested three construction operation parameters to limit the impact on the neighborhood: 1. Create a parking area on the property for all construction vehicles, which would eliminate parking on Heritage Lane, with signage placed to notify all contractors. 2. Restricting construction hours. The actual times when construction would be allowed is open to discussion, but City Code construction activity hours are generally limited to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends and holidays. The applicant is suggesting weekday construction activity be limited to 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The applicant has not suggested times for weekend construction activity. 3. Street cleaning on a daily basis. The Planning Commission should review the newly submitted materials and discuss remaining issues of concern. The public hearing should be reopened to receive additional comments from the public. Gaffron noted there is a 120-day limit to review this application, and if the Planning Commission elects to table it again, it would require the applicant to agree to an extension. Leskinen asked if the building pads will be graded on an individual basis to determine number of stories. Gaffron stated this application is similar to Creekside and Oliver Hill, where the City established a grading plan for how the grading would be developed in the future. In this particular situation, the City would use the grading plan for defining whether or not a building meets the story or basement definition. The initial grading would be used as the official grade to make those calculations. Michael Steadman, Applicant, stated he would like to talk about the revised plan the Planning Commission requested. Steadman stated the revised plan addresses the 29 acres and how that temporary access road could dramatically impact the property. Page 2 of 46