03/15/2004 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, March 15, 2004 6:00 o'clock p.m. (14. #04-2997 CITY OF ORONO, BIG ISLAND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, VARIANCES—Continued) Smith moved and Mabusth seconded to table Application #04-2997, City of Orono, for a CUP to provide vehicular access from the lakeshore to the interior platted road system between lots 38 and 39 at Morse Island Park on Big Island. VOTE: Ayes 7; nays 0. SKETCH PLANS 15. #04-2987 HASHEM BUKHADRA, 1745 FOX STREET SKETCH PLAN. Gundlach reported that the applicant was not present and the commission temporarily put this item on hold and moved to the next item. 16. #04-2998 HENRY J. LAZNIARZ, 120 BROWN ROAD SOUTH, SKETCH PLAN The representative, Henry Lazniarz, and his builder, Tom Goodrum, were present. Gaffron explained this is a sketch plan for a proposed 7-lot residential plat or PRD of property abutting the Luce Line Trail and Long Lake Creek. Five concept plans have been presented for consideration. Each proposal includes development of a private cul-de-sac road accessing from Brown Road South,plus extensions to serve various outlying or back lots. The property is in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area but does not abut any existing municipal sewer lines. The site is wooded and contains an existing single-family residence constructed in the 1920's. This property was the subject of extensive reviews by the Planning Commission and Council during the period 1999-2001. A variety of schemes ranging from 4 lots to 7 lots had been proposed, but the ultimate result was denial based on the lack of suitable access to the site. The owners of the property, the Van Eeckhouts, have taken legal action to have their existing easement declared as usable for access to the property. The City Attorney is still reviewing documentation provided to him, but his initial conclusion is that the 40' easement does in fact provide the applicant with the right to create a road to serve multiple lots over that easement. Henry Lazniarz is purchasing the property and is proposing to develop 7 lots on the 14 acres. He apparently is open to suggestion as to the best layout for accomplishing this. Gaffron reviewed the points in the staff memo relating to the property. Tom Goodrum handed out colored renderings of the five concept plans. Gaffron noted that applicants have provided the commission with a number of concept plans and most of them could be done in a planned residential development with a standard plat. The Page 44 of 48