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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 18,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#04-2987 Hashem Abukhadra, Continued) <br /> Jurgens inquired what standards are required to construct the driveway and whether substantial grading <br /> would be required. <br /> Gronberg stated the driveway would need to be 75 feet back and that they are planning to construct a <br /> 12-foot wide road. Gronberg noted the grading would be outside the 75' setback and that this area is <br /> fairly flat,which would not require a lot of grading. <br /> Rahn inquired what the width of the corridor is. <br /> Gronberg indicated the corridor is approximately 100 feet and that the driveway would be located five to <br /> ten feet off of the property line. <br /> Leslie inquired what the square footage of the building pads would be. <br /> Gronberg stated they would be approximately 5,000 square feet. <br /> Jurgens inquired whether any septic site tests have been completed. <br /> Gronberg stated borings have been completed. Gronberg stated they are attempting to find extra land on <br /> lot 6 for another septic site so the guesthouse could remain. Gronberg noted the applicant probably would <br /> not final plat all of the lots at this time and that some of the lots may be combined. <br /> Gronberg pointed out there is an existing driveway that goes into the guesthouse, and that for the final <br /> plat lots 5 and 6 may be combined, with an easement being given to use that driveway. Gronberg stated if <br /> the two lots are split,they would like a new entrance or combine it with the guesthouse entrance onto Fox <br /> Street. <br /> Gundlach stated the driveway currently comes in off of the far west end of the site and curves around. <br /> Rahn noted the guesthouse currently is nonconforming. Rahn pointed out once a new structure is <br /> constructed,the guesthouse would need to conform. <br /> Gronberg indicated they do not intend to construct a new residence on that lot. <br /> Gundlach stated in the past the City has required all nonconformities be eliminated at the time of the <br /> creation of new lots. <br /> Gaffron stated the Planning Commission should also consider whether the driveway to the guesthouse <br /> should be eliminated as part of the platting process. <br /> Gronberg stated in his opinion the existing driveway is in a pretty good location and the proposed new <br /> road is also fairly good. <br /> PAGE 6 <br />