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s ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 25, 1999 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT • *(#4) 42519 MATTHEW AND ROBIN STALOCH, 4705 WATERTOWN ROAD - VARIANCE - RESOLUTION NO. 4366 Flint moved, Peterson seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4366, a Resolution Granting an Amendment to a Variance to Permit Construction of an Accessory Structure Between the Principal Building and the Street. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #5) 92522 BANCOR GROUP, INC., COUNTY ROAD 6 AND WILLOW DRIVE NORTH - PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WILLOW VIEW Marty Campion and David Newman, Bancor Group, Inc., were present. Weinberger stated that the Applicant has submitted an application for a 58 acre parcel located at the southwest corner of County Road 6 and Willow Drive North. The Planning Commission and City Council has reviewed the proposed development as a sketch plan. Weinberger stated that the preliminary plat application requires a number of approvals for the subdivision, namely, rezoning of the property which is currently zoned RR -1B. The Applicants are requesting that the property be rezoned to R -IA to allow one acre per unit density and to • develop the property as a Planned Residential Development. The surrounding properties to this site include two acre density east of Willow Drive, low density residential north of County Road 6, the Orono School Campus, with the future middle school site to the west, and possible townhome or office use along Highway 12 and Kelley Parkway to the south. It may be appropriate to utilize this property as a buffer zone between the mixed uses surrounding the proposed development. Development of this site as a PRD would allow for the creation of conservation outlots along County Road 6 and Willow Drive, with the highest density of lots being located within the interior of the property. The Planning Commission has reviewed this application and is recommending denial on a six to zero vote based on the following: One, the Planning Commission is not in a position to change the Comprehensive Plan; two, if the property is rezoned, it should be to provide an alternate housing style or provide for a housing need not currently being met; and three, the proposed number of lots may be too dense. Weinberger noted that municipal sewer and water are available to this site, with the proposed development of the property taking advantage of the services available. Weinberger stated that the Applicants have provided three revised concept plans based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission and comments from the adjacent property owners Mayor Jabbour indicated that he would rather not review the revised concept plans at this time due to the fact that a public hearing has not been held which would enable the general public to comment on the revised concept plans. Jabbour noted that the City Council generally follows • the recommendations of the Planning Commission and that their input is desired before a decision Page 4