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� MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 21, 2015 <br /> 6:30 dclock p.m. <br /> Wasmoen stated the twin units were 70 to 80 feet wide and very different from what is being proposed <br /> now. Wasmoen stated in his view there was a real resistance to that scale of building on the site, and that <br /> the issue is where the Metropolitan Council stands on what they would like to see for number of units per <br /> acre and being able to develop this in a way that met the feedback that was given at the Council meeting. <br /> Berg stated in her view 12 units on this piece of property is too much density. Berg stated she also does <br /> not feel they should go on Kelly at all and that everything should go out to Shadywood. Berg stated due <br /> to this property being so close to the intersection, no one is going to go out on County Road 19. Berg <br /> stated she knows what it is like to get out from Lydiard, and that what is going to happen is they are all <br /> going to go down Kelly to Lydiard, which will bring all sorts of traffic into the neighborhood. Berg noted <br /> the Planning Commission had a big discussion earlier in the evening about children and safety. Berg <br /> stated Kelly Avenue is a short cut during the summer when people are backed up at the stoplight. Berg <br /> stated in her view that needs to address. <br /> Wasmoen stated only the residents themselves would have access through the gate. <br /> Berg stated if there are 24 units and everyone has two cars,there would be 48 more cars coming into this <br /> neighborhood. Berg stated over and over it has been said that that was too dense for this property. Berg <br /> stated she would locate mare homes on the Shadywood property and that she just does not understand <br /> why they are looking at 12 units on the residential piece. <br /> Wasmoen stated they are going with the three units per acre because it is a requirement of the <br /> Metropolitan Council. Wasmoen stated the amount of density was discussed as well as the ability of their <br /> client to develop the property to the best use when they met with Staf£ Wasmoen stated they need to get <br /> to an economical number of homes in order to have a homeowners association and make the development <br /> work. Wasmoen noted he had originally shown 32 units on the first sketch and that he has decreased it to <br /> three per acre. <br /> Wasmoen stated in terms of Kelly,he would not have put the curb cut there, but that when they sit down <br /> with the fire marshal, he is going to ask why the street does not go through. Wasmoen stated he felt the <br /> gated access would alleviate the traffic concerns. <br /> Berg stated he is sending mare traffic into the neighborhood. <br /> Wasmoen stated the residents of this development will be just as concerned about traffic. <br /> Berg stated she sees no reason to have the access onto Kelly. <br /> Wasmoen stated they can bring the application back after they have talked with the fire marshal but that <br /> he is fairly confident the fire marshal will want a through street. <br /> Leskinen stated she would agree that it is a little too dense for this area given the traffic concerns. <br /> Wasmoen indicated they did discuss the density with Staff and that it boils down to a certain number <br /> given the size of the lots. <br /> Page 37 of 46 <br />