09/20/1993 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 20, 1993 •ROLL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Chair Charles Schroeder, Candace Rowlette, Charles Nolan Jr., Sandra Smith, Stephen Peterson, Janice Berg, Dale Lindquist. The following represented the City Staff. Building & Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, and Recorder Marva Hurst. Chair Schroeder called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. (#1) #1862 THREE STAR TRUCKING 2590 WATERTOWN ROAD - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION - PUBLIC HEARING The subdivision was reviewed as a sketch plan review at the July Planning Commission meeting. The application involves a proposal within a rural residential district requiring on -site septic testing and the assurance that there is two acres of dry buildable contiguous land within each of the lots. Each lot, with the exception of lot 8, is proposed at the minimum two acre dry contiguous with lot 4 having a .55 acre retention pond. Applicant' alternate plan shows an extension to the west through the Halson's property. Applicant's surveyor has shown a dashed line, where the 50 foot extension corridor would be located. Also, with the designation of the road, lot Ts lot line is moved further east to assure enough dry contiguous. • Mabusth noted the updated report from the engineer which should be reviewed during discussion of grading and drainage issues because there are several unanswered issues regarding the size of the retention pond in lot 4. Primary concern is that if the pond had to be increased in size, where would the additional dry buildable area come from? The only available additional dry buildable would come from lot 8. Mr. Dunwreath Peasley, 95 Hackberry Hill, asked for clarification of lot locations and raised concerns about draining to east lot line. Chairman Schroeder read aloud the letter from the engineering firm Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, dated Sept. 12, 1993. Schroeder asked Mabusth to clarify meaning of this letter. Mabusth explained that she is not able to get an accurate sizing of the pond and that Mark Gronberg would have comments and information to share regarding this issue. Gronberg explained his conversation with Shawn Gustafson of Bonestroo et al. They reviewed the numbers and the possible classifications for woods and pasture: good, fair, and poor. Gustafson had classified both wood and pasture as fair but after review he was comfortable with the numbers. They also determined that berm was actually higher than the high water mark of retention pond. There will have to be some type of erosion control at the outlet of the �J