01/18/2010 Planning Commission Minutes

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� f � MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,January 18,2010 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#09-3425 JAMES JOHNSON,650 BIG ISLAND, CONTINUED) Curtis illustrated on the overhead the area where Staff is recommending additional vegetative screening. Curtis stated that at the present only native grasses are planted along the base of the wall. Chair Kang opened the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. There were no public comments regarding this application. Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. Kang stated she does not have any issues with the application. Feuss stated in her view removal of the retaining walls would cause more damage. Rice moved,Feuss seconded,to recommend approval of Application#09-3425,James Johnson,650 Big Island,granting of an after-the-fact conditional use permit,subject to the condition that the applicant submit an engineer's opinion on the wall construction for the building permit,with the recommendation that the applicant consider additional vegetative screening in the area of the retaining wall. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. 6. #10-3438 DNA PROPERTIES,LLC, 1535 BOHNS POINT ROAD, SUBDIVISION— PRELIMIINARY PLAT,6:45 P.M.—7:17 P.M. Mark Gronberg, Surveyor,was present on behalf of the Applicant. Curtis stated the applicant has submitted a preliminary plat application for a 4.89 acre parcel proposed to be divided into three single-family residential lots. All lots would be served by public sewer and private water supply wells. The proposed one plus acre lot subdivision is in conformity with the guiding of this area for single-family lakeshore residential development at a density of one unit per one acre. The proposed development conforms to the 1.0 acre dry-buildable area, 140 feet width standards of the LR-1B zoning district and is consistent with the existing development in the surrounding neighborhood. Developed single-family lots surround this site. The properly is located in the LR-1B, One Family Residential District,which allows for single-family residential uses with a minimum lot size of one dry buildable acre. Under a standard subdivision process, each proposed lot would have to contain the minimum of 1.0 acres of dry buildable land. The current survey depicts three lots with a conforming density of at least one dry acre per lot. Each of the proposed lots meets the 1.0 acre requirement. The subject property is one 4.89 acre lot with a single-family home which was recently removed. The proposed lots shown on the survey are somewhat regularly shaped. According to the LR-1B zoning district standards, all of the lots must contain 1.0 dry acre and meet a 140 foot width requirement at the ordinary high water level as well as at the 75 foot lake setback. The 75 foot setback from the lagoon has been used for hardcover purposes as well as setback measurements. The minimum lot width,however, Page 3