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AC NMS OF THE SPECIAL ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD OCTOBER. 31, 1993 <br />Paterson questioned whether the City needed until May 1995 to upgrade its storm water <br />ordinances, and Indicated that he would hope they could be completed sooner. Gaffron noted <br />that most cities had been allowed six to eight montris by Met Council for ltnpleawnting their <br />"Interim Strategy ", and Orono's May 1995 deadline was apparently somewhat of a compromise <br />on Met Council's part, <br />It was moved by Janice Berg, seconded by Charles Nolan, to recommend adoption of the <br />proposed language into Part 11, Chapter 3 "General Policies for Natuxal Resource Management" <br />in the Oro,ta Conununity Matutgement Plan as proposed, Schroeder indicated this is a public <br />hearing and no members of the public were present to comment. The motion carried on a vote <br />of 5 to 0. <br />02) FLAG LOTS - RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCTI, <br />Schroeder asked whether any Commission members had questions on the proposed <br />r,ecorntmndation to Council regarding flag lots. Smith questioncd as to whether some of ow <br />standards should apply to existing lots or existing residences. Scbroeder questioned what would <br />be the Impact of applying these standards to existing properties. Gaffrron indicated that some <br />of the area and setback standards would certainly result in additional variance applications in <br />neighborhoods that "bought into" the existing situation, and therefore the new requirements <br />would probably be a nuisance. Some existing buildings would become nonconforming <br />structures. <br />Schroeder noted that, for instance, screening might only be an issue for an existing flag lot in <br />a dense area such as Casco Point, and questioned whether there were complaints of this nature. <br />Gaffron indicated there arc virtually no complaints regarding existing flag lots. Schroeder <br />indicated that there appears to be little meal for imposing these recommended requirements on <br />existing properties. <br />Schroeder moved, Smith seconded, to transmit the recommended standards for the creation and <br />use of new flag lots as outlined in the staff memo, as Planning Commission's recommendation <br />to Council. Motion carried an a vote of 5 to 0. <br />Schroeder reiuiuded the Commission of its scheduled 9:00 a.m. Saturday meeting to view the <br />Coffin and Dickey properties. <br />Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Berg, to adjourn, at 8:35 a.m. Motion carried. <br />Charles Schroeder, Chair Person <br />0- <br />