03/19/2007 Planning Commission Minutes

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� MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,March 19,2007 6:00 o'clock p.m. . ' (#07-3274 Bruce Paddock, Continued) , � does not provide the 20 foot width required by the Minnesota State Fire Code. The current road/driveway system is not in compliance with these standards. Gaffron noted the applicant has submitted a revised plan today that does meet the 20-foot standard that the fire marshal is recommending. ' Gaffron noted the Planning Commission had discussed at some length at its previous meeting the vacation of the public roadway located in this area. Gaffron stated vacation of a public roadway is potentially appropriate when the public no longer has current or future need for the roadway. While the primary need for the existing public roadway is to serve the owners of three properties as an access and � utility corridor, it has to some extent served other public purposes. It may provide the opportunity for the public to view the lake, some of which could be lost.With regards to the City's long-standing policy of not vacating rights-of-way that provide potential direct lakeshore access, Staff would note that this right-of-way does not abut the lake and provides no public access to the lake. As part of this formal road and easement vacation application,the appropriate public utility companies ' have been notified today to deternune whether their facilities. Staff recommends approval, subject to the following revisions and conditions: 1. Vacation of right-of-way to not proceed to Council until the appropriate utility companies have weighed in; easements may be necessary. 2. The backup"T"area and the first 40 feet of the proposed road outlot should be platted and dedicated as public road. 3. As a compromise between the 16 feet proposal and the 24 feet City standard,yet meeting Fire Code,the new road should be paved to a 20 foot width, and Outlot B should be widened to 40 feet to maintain 1'0 feet of shoulder outside the pavement for snow storage,etc. 4. The cul-de-sac right-of-way should be increased to 100 feet and the internal island be reduced to allow for a 20-foot paved width loop with an outside dimension of 80 feet diameter. 5. The lot line between Lots 1 and 2 should be revised as a result of the above, so that Lot 1 contains at least 2.00 acres. 6. The applicant's request for a hardcover variance for the"Woods"cabin be granted based on the historic presence of that structure and that it not be required to be removed if/when the principal residence on Lot 2 is removed. � 7. The applicant's request for a hardcover allotment for the 75-250 foot zone of Lot 2 be granted based on the unique shape of that lot and the house location requiring excess driveway and PAGE 23 �