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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 26, 2001 • ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT *( #4) #2450 GLENN AND SANDRA GRONBERG, 325 WILLOW DRIVE NORTH — EXTENSION OF PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL — RESOLUTION NO. 4610 Sansevere moved, White seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4610, a Resolution Granting an Extension of Preliminary Plat Approval for a Plat Proposed at 325 Willow Drive North. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #5) #2550 CHARLES VAN EECKHOUT, 120 BROWN ROAD SOUTH — PRELIMINARY PLAT — DENIAL RESOLUTION NO. 4611 Charles Van Eeckhout, Applicant, was present. Weinberger stated the primary unresolved issue with this application is access to the property. Weinberger indicated the review period expires at the end of the month and will need to be extended if the Applicant intends to pursue this application. Weinberger stated he has a letter available tonight for the Applicant's signature extending the time period. Weinberger stated a resolution denying preliminary plat is before the City Council tonight. Van Eeckhout stated he has not made any new progress on securing access to this development. The Planning Commission indicated at their last meeting they did not wish to discuss this . application any further. Van Eeckhout stated he has spoken with the Long Lake Planning Commission who indicated in their view there is not a positive response by the residents on that street to have access off of Apple Glen Road due to the added traffic that would result. Van Eeckhout commented Apple Glen is a public road and in his view he has a legal right to have access off of Apple Glen if he so desires since other people in the past have been granted access off of this road. Van Eeckhout stated in his opinion a denial resolution is not the best way to handle this matter and other options should be explored. Van Eeckhout stated in his view the time limit is a non - issue since there was one occasion in the past where the time limit expired. Van Eeckhout stated the application before the Council tonight proposes to construct seven lots with access off Apple Glen Road. Van Eeckhout stated the only reason for denial contained in the resolution is the lack of access, and in his opinion he is legally entitled to this access if he wishes to pursue it. Van Eeckhout stated the City in essence is telling him that he is not entitled to access off Apple Glen, which is inconsistent in his view. Van Eeckhout noted he would prefer access to be off of Brown Road, but was told on December I Vh by the City that they would accept access off of Apple Glen, which was later rescinded at their January meeting. Van Eeckhout stated that decision by the City hurt his negotiations with John Dunn on securing access into this development. Sansevere stated he does not agree with Van Eeckhout's statement. Mayor Peterson indicated she also does not agree with that version. PAGE 8 0