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t <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 13, 2006 . <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — RALPH KEMPF, REPRESENTATIVE <br />Kempf stated he had the opportunity to sit in on Spring Park's Planning Commission work session last <br />week and reported that they discussed the conversion of 154 apartments into 147 condominiums. Kempf <br />commented on the amount of change that is happening along the County Road 15 corridor and this area in <br />general. <br />Kempf stated the Planning Commission appreciated the new City Attorney attending their last work <br />session. <br />Kempf stated he would be available for questions. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />None <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT • <br />3. #05 -3131 STEVE BOHL OF BORLAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., 190 WILLOW DRIVE <br />NORTH AND 177 GLENDALE DRIVE — PRELIMINARY PLAT & RPUD CONCEPT PLAN <br />APPROVAL AND REZONING — RESOLUTION NO. 5420 <br />Steve Bohl, Applicant, was present. <br />Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting general RPUD Concept Plan and Preliminary Plat Approval <br />review. Gaffron noted this application was tabled at the January 23rd City Council meeting to allow a site <br />visit by the City Council and to allow further additional discussions with Staff regarding methods to limit <br />the bulk and massing of structures on the site. Since the last meeting, the applicant has submitted a <br />number of documents and has worked with Staff to define the limitations that would be imposed by a 0.4 <br />FAR versus a 0.5 FAR. Gaffron noted the applicant has submitted a letter documenting the history of the <br />application and the process undertaken to date by the applicant seeking approval of his plans. <br />Gaffron stated the Watershed District has confirmed that the wetland along Willow Drive will be <br />considered an incidental wetland. Gaffron noted the fill for Lot 8 has been reduced from 2000 square feet <br />to 1700 square feet and that the proposed homes on Lots 7 and 8 will still meet the 25 -foot buffer plus <br />20 -foot buffer setback requirement. <br />The applicant has requested that the 20 -foot buffer setback be reduced to 10 feet for Lot 10. Staff <br />recommends approval of the 10 -foot setback. • <br />PAGE 2 of 25 <br />