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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, May 24, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. (13. REVIEWPRELIMINARYDAKOTA TRAIL PARKING OPTIONS, Continued) The City Council took no formal action on this item. 4. #10 -3458 JUDSON DAYTON, 825 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD SOUTH — PRELIMINARY PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 5935 Judson Dayton, Applicant; Dave Gronberg, Surveyor; John Adams, Coldwell Banker; and John Winston, Attorney -at -Law, were present. Curtis stated this application contemplates preliminary plat approval to rearrange the properties from the current 3 -lots into a new 3 -lot configuration. No additional buildings sites will be created. The applicant has reconfigured the plan slightly and is now proposing the following: 1. Lot 1 is proposed to contain 4.57 acres total; 4.4 acres dry, buildable. - 2. Lot 2 is proposed to contain 14.58 acres total; 12.76 acres dry, buildable. 3. Lot 3 is proposed to contain 5.56 acres total; 5.35 acres dry, buildable. 4. Two outlots are proposed for access to Old Crystal Bay Road South. Lots 1 and 3 are proposed as back lots and meet 150 percent of the necessary zoning district requirements as is the back lot standard. The applicant is not requesting a staff waiver of the average Lakeshore setback requirement at this time but they will be back before the Planning Commission in June asking for a variance to the average lakeshore setback. The City Council should discuss the Conservation Master Plan. The applicant feels a Conservation Master Plan for the entire property is unnecessary at this time. Staff did meet with the applicant's representatives this afternoon. Staff would suggest that a reasonable compromise be that the Conservation Master Plan be conducted for Lot 1 and Lot 3 and that they conduct the study on Lot 2 at some point in the future should it become necessary. The Planning Commission in April recommended approval of this application on a 5 -0 vote. Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat per the resolution attached to the staff memo. Winston stated they are requesting approval of a three -lot subdivision rather than the previously approved four lot subdivision. Prior to the Planning Commission meeting, they were not aware of the need to get consent from adjoining property owners on this project, which can be problematic since it gives the adjoining property owners veto power over their project. They have discussed that issue with staff and whether that can be handled differently. They are planning to submit a variance application before the Planning Commission next month. Many of the issues for discussion with that application have already been discussed by the Planning Commission. n Winston stated another issue they have is with the environmental design plan requirements. Mr. Dayton believes in the ordinance and has been a good steward of the land in the past. The property is a beautiful piece of property and what is visible from the street is not proposed to be changed at all. Lot 2 will not be touched at all. Winston indicated they have spoken with Staff to see whether the conservation design requirements can be relaxed somewhat given the limited number of lots that are being proposed and the fact that virtually no rearrangements of the topography or the environment are being contemplated. • Page 8 of 11