05-16-2016 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,May 16,2016 6:30 dclock p.m. ROLL CALL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Chair John Thiesse, Commissioners Kevin Landgraver, Denise Leskinen, Chad Olson, Loren Schoenzeit and Jon Schwingler. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. Council Members Dennis Walsh and Lizz Levang were present. Chair Thiesse opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA *1. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 18,2016 Schoenzeit moved,Landgraver seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Planning Commission meeting of April 18,2016,as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. NEW BUSINESS 2. #16-3826 STONEWOOD,LLC, ON BEHALF OF CHUCK AND TERRI LAHR, 895 TONKAWA ROAD,AFTER-THE-FACT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,6:33 P.M.—6:38 P.M. Nate Mitchell, Stonewood, LLC, was present. Curtis stated the propetTy owners own the subject property located at 895 Tonkawa and the adjacent property to the north at 875 where their new home is under construction. Fill material primarily resulting from the excavation of the new home on 875 Tonkawa was distributed on the property at 895 with the intent of creating two approximate 4-foot tall berms in the center of the property and along the south property line of 895. Because the fill results in approximately 3,000 cubic yards of material, exceeding the administrative 500 cubic yard limit and because the fill has already been deposited, an after-the-fact conditional use permit is required. Approval of a CUP for grading and a grading plan approved as part of the creation of a new subdivision are the two options for officially changing the existing grade of a property. The applicant has not requested specifically to alter the existing grade for the purposes of structure in the future, but approval of the CUP will establish a new existing grade on the property. This is a critical component for measuring height and massing for a new home. The import of fill material to the properly could very likely allow a taller home to be built or possibly a home with a walkout basement that currently would be considered a story. The City Engineer reviewed the plan and his comments are included in the packet. Staff recommends approval of the after-the-fact conditional use permit with the following conditions: L The applicant must comply with the City Engineer's recommendations; Page 1 of 17