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MINUT�S OI+'TI� . <br /> � ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> ' A'�ondly,August 21,200G <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3225 875 'WTi'�'V,LLC, Continuecl) <br /> 3. The proposed 20-foot roadway widtli is substantially less than tlle 28 feet width required Uy the <br /> suUdivision code for private roads sez•ving more fhan seven homes. <br /> Gaffi•on noted the Ciiy Engineer has indicated in liis memorailduin that City Code requires ihai;all private <br /> sfreets that serve more than seveii units Ue paved to a minimuiil widtli of 28 feet. <br /> • . Carlson addressed the Plainling Conlmission regarding this applicatioi�,noting ihat they have reduced the <br /> nurnber of town hoines being proposed from ten to nine to liel��address the concems ex�ressed Uy the <br /> Couiicil regarding tlie massing on�he site. Carlson indicated the eml�ty-nester market is being pursued � <br /> wifh this type of development and the units would be wheelchair accessiUle. The e�teriors will be <br /> conshtiicfied wifih cedai•siding. - <br /> Carlson noted the soil conditions on Lot 1 do not allo�v for a walkout or a Uasement, ���hich requires them � <br /> to consiruct a rooin withiil the attic space. Carlson stated their plans are in the process of Ueing�nalized. <br /> Johnsi:oiz stated the idea behind tlle zero lot line is that outside the front door is the full yard between the <br /> one Llnit aild the neighboiiiZg unit. Tlle side with the zero lot line tivould be consh•ucted with higher <br /> transient windows to provide additional�rivacy. <br /> JoYuiston stated they are loolcing at an outlot for tlie main sireet area,which could Ue continued out into <br /> the wetland if this is the recomiliendatioil of the Planning Coiiunission. <br /> JoYulston stated tlie�principles of conservation design were not listed on the City's web site and he would <br /> request sonle more direction on tl�at aspect. <br /> Gaffion noted that ordiiiance has not yet been foinlally adopted by the City Council aild has not yet Ueen <br /> placed on the City's web site. Gaffion indicated he would Ue able to provide Mi�.Johnston with some <br /> infoinlafiion conceming the principles. <br /> Joluiston stated they would be utilizing rain gardens to do the iizitial treatment on the stornlwater runoff <br /> � and the rain,gardens would be coruiecfied with a fnal overflow to a pond located on Lot 1. The City � ' <br /> �ngineer llas confnned that the runoff rates are being reduced with tliis plan. Na�ive plantings will Ue <br /> uiilized away froin tlie hoines. Jolnzston indicated he would�•eview the principles of conservation design <br /> to see if fiirther inodi�catioi�s are necessary. <br /> Joluiston stai:ed as far as the PUD requirements,this develol�ment would be considered sin�le-family <br /> detached. Jolvison slated although a 15,00 square foot lot area is not mei on every lot,ihe average lot size <br /> is considerably inore than that. The 90-foot width is not necessaiy�in tllis layout sii�ce the niajority of the <br /> buildings will be 40-foot wide. <br /> � Joluiston iildicated ihey would work on the setUacks. The tovrii homes have tluee car garages,�lUS T00111 <br /> in fi•ont of the garages to park tlzree addit�ional cars. 7oluiston indicated in Sionebay the sireets were 21.5 <br /> feet with no cwb, which is essentially the same width of this roadway. Johnston stated 20 feet is the <br /> minimal amount allowed by fire code and ihat a 28-foot roadway width is not necessaiy in this situatioil <br /> � PAG]E 18 � <br />