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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 12,1999 ( #9) #2466 James Renckens, having an interest in 3020 Watertown Road - Continued reason for platting the 50' wide outlot to the north would be for a future access point for the lots to the north and for this property if it were to be divided since the lot area does exist. Sansevere asked why the outlot should be across Mr. Renckens' property instead of the property above it. Weinberger stated that at the time the Crystal Creek subdivision was approved the outlot was platted from one side to the other. Part of the reason the outlot exists is there were some septic sites and some other issues with lot area and topography of the lots to the north. Lot 7 does not have access. There is a temporary driveway easement across Lot 6 from the temporary cul -de -sac on Crystal Creek to serve Lot 7. That was written in until the time a road is developed to gain access to Lot 7. At that time the driveway easement would be eliminated. Future planning is why the City staff and the Planning Commission have recommended the platting of an outlot. Sansevere asked if the outlot requirement was brought to Mr. Renckens' attention by the previous owner. Renckens said he has not talked with Mrs. Stubbs. He said he was aware of the interest the City had in the outlot, but it did not appear in his due diligence to be a serious interest • because the outlot didn't seem to serve any particular benefit. He said there is access to Lot 7 and there is a potential for Mr. Carlson to acquire property to the east to gain access to his property. He said there is opposition to the outlot from the Rolling Meadows subdivision as well as the Crystal Creek subdivision. Winston explained the reduction from three lots to two lots should eliminate the need for the outlot. Renckens said 22,000 square feet of trees would have to be removed to put in a cul -de -sac or roadway across the northern portion of the property. Alan Carlson gave historical information regarding the long -range plan for the 50' outlot. The long -range plan was to extend Crystal Creek Road to Wear Lane to form a loop and provide access to the north. He owns 30 acres to the north that would be accessed by the outlot. He reviewed previous City actions that refer to the 50' outlot. He wants the 50' outlot for access to his 30 acres. Flint asked how Mr. Renckens plans to gain access to the back of the lot. Renckens said he has access from Watertown Road via a 30' strip that runs on the west side of the property. He has approached the Crystal Creek developers about gaining access from • the private road, but he has not reached an agreement with them. Page 10