09/19/2005 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE -- ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday,September 19,2005 6:00 o'clock p.m. (#05-3152 BOHLAND DEVELOPMENT, CONTINUED) Bohland stated he has met with the neighbors to the north and have spoken with them regarding the future use of their lot. Bohland stated they are looking at how that lot can eventually be brought into this development at some point in the future. Bohland stated if the wetland on Lot 4 were mitigated,the extra 2000 feet would make it a contiguous two-acre site. Gronberg stated the Kintyre plat stated there was a drainage ditch,but since that time the wetland definition has expanded considerably. Bohland stated for Lot 4 they would prefer to have the access off of Watertown rather than access off the new road. Bohland stated they feel Lot 4 would be a nice site for a home with a workable driveway. Bohland stated the driveway access off of Watertown for the property to the west would be eliminated and they would gain access off the new road. Bohland stated Lot 3 could be revised slightly to accommodate a house Leslie inquired about the elevation of the new road and how it would be blended with Watertown Road. Gronberg stated it would get filled four to five feet down in the lull,with a retaining wall along the west side. Rahn inquired whether there are any bluff setbacks on this site. Gaffron stated they would not considered bluffs since they do not drain into a lake. Leslie inquired whether the road would go down from Watertown and then go up towards the back end of the property and cut into the slope. Gronberg stated Exhibit E shows the cross-section of the road. Leslie inquired how high the road is above the wetland at its highest point. Gronberg stated it is approximately six to eight feet above. Bohland pointed out there would be some trees remaining along the edge of the roadway as well as some new open area. Jurgens inquired whether the City has the ability to look at clustering for this property. PAGE 23