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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 21,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3161 LOREN FRITZ,CONTINUED) <br /> North Shore Drive for a future right turn lane onto Shadywood Road. It has been the City of Orono's <br /> practice to not require these dedications as the property owner could be compensated for the dedication at <br /> the time the improvement is planned. The Planning Commission may want to determine whether an <br /> additional seven feet should be dedicated and how that impacts the proposed plat with respect to required <br /> setbacks and lot areas. <br /> Gundlach stated the City would require standard 10-foot drainage and utility easements along all <br /> periphery property boundaries and five feet drainage and utility easements along all interior property <br /> boundaries, as well as conservation and flowage easements over the delineated wetland on Lot 4. <br /> Gundlach stated the site is located in the Shoreland Overlay District. The applicant has provided <br /> hardcover calculations that show the existing lots with houses will be conforming and the available <br /> hardcover on the remaining lots. <br /> Gundlach stated the driveway within Outlot B is extensive and requires an extensive retaining wall. A <br /> portion of the retaining wall is higher than four feet and in some spots is as high as 10 feet. The City <br /> Engineer is requesting additional information concerning the retaining wall. Gundlach stated the back lot <br /> standards require a 10-foot setback for driveways in outlots when they are adjacent to a side or rear <br /> property line of an abutting residential lot. Gundlach indicated the driveway within this outlot does not <br /> meet a 10-foot setback to the lot to the west and that she is unsure whether or not the necessary retaining <br /> wall would also need to meet a 10-foot setback. The Planning Commission may also want to discuss <br /> screening of the retaining wall. <br /> Staff recommends tabling the application to allow implementation of the City Engineer recommendations <br /> noted in the letter dated November 9, 2005,regarding rate control and water quality treatment. <br /> St. Martin stated he did speak with the city engineer concerning the retaining wall construction and <br /> driveway setback. St.Martin stated they are proposing a 14-foot driveway, which could be narrowed <br /> somewhat to achieve the 10-foot setback. St. Martin stated they would like to maintain some setback <br /> from the road to the retaining wall from a safety standpoint. St.Martin stated they would be submitting <br /> engineered drawings for the retaining wall,which is tentatively planned to be a boulder wall. St. Martin <br /> indicated they could revise their plan and construct the wall in three tiers instead of one. <br /> St. Martin pointed out the exact layout of the houses and trail has not yet been determined. St.Martin <br /> stated they are in agreement with Staff on holding off with the additional seven-foot right-of-way <br /> dedication. <br /> St. Martin stated they are proposing to do a series of rain gardens and swales to help filter the water and <br /> limit the rate of water runoff. <br /> St. Martin stated in his mind the 50-foot landing area suggested by the city engineer is excessive and <br /> might be required for a public street,but since this is proposed to be a private road,they have attempted to <br /> achieve a 20-foot landing area. <br /> PAGE 10 <br />