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I � <br /> Exhibit G <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,September 17,2007 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 8. #07-3312 GARY DeSANTIS,80 WEAR LANE NORTH, SKETCH PLAN REVIEW <br /> Gary DeSantis,Applicant, and Mark Gronberg, Surveyor,were present. <br /> Curtis stated this is a sketch plan review for a two lot residential plat of property within the RR- <br /> 1B District,which requires two acres of dry buildable area and 200 feet of width per lot. The <br /> proposal consists of the division of one existing five acre parcel resulting into two 2 plus acre <br /> parcels. A lot width variance would be required for each of the newly created lots as the <br /> "parent" lot is at the end of a cul-de-sac and does not meet the 200-foot width requirement at the <br /> road,therefore the resulting"child" lots would be significantly substandard in width. <br /> The properly is guided for single-family residential use at a density of one unit per two dry <br /> buildable acres. The proposed plat is intended to ultimately conform to this use. The properly is. <br /> not located within the MUSA and is intended to be served with septic systems and private wells: <br /> In 1993,the front lot/back lot standards were created to address situations like what is being <br /> proposed tonight. The Planning Commission should carefully review the back lot standards and <br /> consider whether the lot width variance is supported, if this is really a frontlback lot situation, or <br /> neither. <br /> The Planning Commission should consider whether the significantly substandard lot width <br /> impacts the ability to correctly subdivide this parcel. The goal of this review is to provide the <br /> developer with an overview of the pertinent City ordinances and how they affect the proposed <br /> plat. � <br /> Gronberg stated he has been involved in a number of applications before the City of Orono <br /> involving setback variances being routinely granted on cul-de-sacs, including Shadow Wood <br /> Farm,Meadow Wood Pond, Old Crystal Bay Road 2"d Addition, plus numerous other properties <br /> located at the end of cul-de-sacs. <br /> Gaffron indicated that is correct. <br /> Gronberg inquired whether paving the entire road from Watertown Road into the cul-de-sac is <br /> necessary. <br /> DeSantis indicated it is considered a private road at the present time and asked whether it would <br /> still be considered a private road once it is paved. <br /> Berg stated it would still be considered a private road. <br /> Curtis stated the road would be maintained as a private roadway with underlying city/public <br /> easements for utilities. <br /> 1 <br />