07-17-2002 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday,July 17,2002 5:30 o'clock p.m. (#2) #02-2789 DAHLSTROM DEVELOPMENT LLC, Continued Gaffron stated that a 60' right-of-way would be tight but workable in a residential/commercial area. Since this was not designated as a collector street in the code, Johnston believed 70' to be excessive. In the code, collector streets require 70', there is nothing in the code with regard to commercial industrial. Gaffron noted that it was originally platted at 60'. Gappa stated that they normally take 50' and if he is given 60' he would find that acceptable. Smith asked if all the Commission had asked for could be achieved with less than 60' of roadway right-of-way. Gappa indicated that with merely 10' on either side of the road,there would not be much separation with an 8' trail on both sides. Krall stated that the 8' trail might not be necessary on both sides. Mabusth suggested the bike trail be located along Kelley Parkway and not along Highway 12. Gaffron indicated that, originally, they had discussed that sidewalks along Kelley Parkway would be concrete sidewalks, and bituminous trails would run along Highway 12 and considered bike trails. To now change, and add bituminous along Kelley would be a new twist. Gappa stated that with a 40' roadway, you could have a 5' sidewalk and 5' boulevard on either side. Gaffron stated that the Karl Berg medical office project had already been required to add sidewalk along Kelley Parkway and trail along Highway 12. He maintained that the Commission needed to be consistent with what had been previously approved. Mabusth asked when the trails were slotted for construction. Gaffron noted that, as in the Berg case, the segment of trail would be built at the time of construction of the medical office. Berg questioned whether the trail would be built over the commercial outlot as well. Gaffron indicated that it should be. PAGE 18 OF 22