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MINUTES OF TAE � <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 21, 2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Leskinen stated it feels like a lot far this area given the current traffic issues. Leskinen noted the top <br /> parcel is zoned B-4 for potential mixed use, and that she was disappointed to see that it would be single- <br /> family. Leskinen stated she thought mixed use on Shadywood would be appropriate. <br /> Landgraver stated on the Kelly Avenue side, it does seem like there is still massing there and that he <br /> would like to see them spread out but topographically it might not be possible. <br /> Wasmoen indicated the homes could be spread out more than what they are, but one of the reasons they <br /> did not do that was to preserve a larger green area. <br /> Landgraver stated a thought would be to limit the access to Kelly to maybe just the houses on the south <br /> side of Delaney and direct all the other people out on Shadywood. Landgraver stated in his view people <br /> will go down to Kelly if they can. <br /> Landgraver stated the City has a density issue as it relates to city water and sewer and that they keep <br /> kicking the can down the road. Landgraver noted the applicants are not proposing to build this as dense <br /> as originally proposed and that this development is probably well thought out in terms of spreading the <br /> density out over the residential area to the commercial area, which is much more dense. <br /> Wasmoen stated it would be a good buffer. Wasmoen stated if you do a visual, you will barely be able to <br /> see the six homes from Kelly and that they will be planting additional trees in that area. Wasmoen stated <br /> they will not touch that whole piece and it will be masked from Kelly. Wasmoen stated visually it will <br /> not be an impact off of Kelly except for where the drive will go. <br /> Lemke stated from a density standpoint the plan makes sense and that there is a buffer all around the site. <br /> Lemke stated the City needs some higher density areas. <br /> Wasmoen stated there are some architecturally designed homes contained in the Commission's packet <br /> and that they are looking at homes with good curb appeal and attempting to create a walkable street. <br /> Berg asked if he is thinking two-story homes. <br /> Wasmoen indicated they would be two stories or a mixture of one to two stories. <br /> Berg stated a story and a half may be more appropriate towards Kelly and then two stories on the <br /> Shadywood piece. Berg stated if they are trying to preserve the green area, a two or t}u-ee-story house <br /> would not be something that she would recommend. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the density they are showing matches the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Berg stated she does not agree with the Comprehensive Plan and that it is not well thought out. Berg <br /> stated the density on the Shadywood side is not a problem but that the density should be limited on the <br /> Kelly Avenue side. <br /> Schoenzeit noted the density outside of the gate is higher than what is being proposed here with the four <br /> townhome units. <br /> Thiesse stated the plan seems to be pretty good but that there are some issues with access onto Kelly. <br /> Thiesse stated in his view they will not be able to build without the connection to Kelly. <br /> Page 38 of 46 <br />