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 Smith asked where these proposed spaces would be added. Johnston noted that residents of the lofts have two stalls of underground parking, which could be bumped up if necessary. Krall explained that everyone who enters the loft units do so by one main entrance, so the parking should be convenient to the main entrance. Hawn asked how much outdoor parking was provided for the lofts, not including on-street parking. Counting them up, Johnston indicated that in the lofts area, there were 41 spaces, including the proof-of-parking spaces. Mabusth asked how wide they viewed Kelley Parkway. Johnston stated that they had allowed for 28' driving lanes, accompanied by 8' bump-outs for parking. With regard to punchlist item#5, Smith noted that complaints would be unavoidable since the lofts are so close to the public works facility. While they could not be lost altogether, she asked if they could be moved to the north end of the property. Mabusth cautioned against this scenario since the City had promised the residents to the north that the City would avoid any such circumstance. Rahn reiterated that the loft unit entrance road is only 20' from the Public Works Facility. Mabusth stated that if proper berming was to be achieved to screen the public works facility,the City would need to cooperate in providing a shared berm, fenced and landscaped by the developer. Rahn inquired how wide the base of the berm would need to be. Johnston indicated that they would propose coming off of the public works slope, broadening it by 5', and rolling back down into the ditch. Gaffron asked for Commissioner comment with regard to this proposal. While the plan would not impact the City's operation, Gaffron stated that it would require use of City property. Smith asked if it would ever impact operation. PAGE 7 OF 22