01/18/2010 Planning Commission Minutes

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' , NIINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,January 18,2010 � 6:30 o'clock p.m. (#10-3438 DNA PROPERTIES,LLC, 1535 BOHNS POINT ROAD, CONTINUED) was calculated at the 75-foot setback from the OHWL of the lake as the lots are uniform in shape. In general,it appears that the lots are acceptable with building sites meeting City standards. The developer has shown potential home locations, graded building pads for walk-out homes and swales down the common lot lines within the drainage and utility easements. The purpose for proposing the building pad locations is two-fold: to establish a new existing lakeshore setbacks should the properties not be developed simultaneously. One home location could create unforeseen impacts to the average lakeshore setback line for the two other lots if developed separately. Staff recommends that the new lots be subject to the standard 8 percent park dedication fee. Based on the 20101and value,the fee would be$367,840. However,the park dedication ordinance caps the actual fee at$5,550 per dwelling unit, so the two additional units result in a park fee of$11,100. The City requires standard perimeter and drainage easements around all property boundaries in the plat. Storm water trunk fees apply to new development and redevelopment of existing properties and provide funding for the storm water infrastructure necessary to serve the City. The trunk fee is based on the lane use and acreage of he property being developed. The property will be subject to the 2010 stormwater and drainage trunk fee of$4,330 per acre of$21,173. The properties would be served by city sewer and private wells. Municipal sewer lines are available in Bohns Point Road with two existing connection stubs. A third stub will have to be installed. The property was provided with sewer in 1965 and assessed based on front footage. Met Council SAC charges will be collected at the time building permits are issued. The proposed plat appears to meet the City's ordinance standards for development in the LR-1B zone. Staff recommends approval of the plat with a revision in the lot line between Lots 2 and 3 to include the small piece of land north of the lagoon entrance with Lot 2 rather than Lot 3 as shown. Staff recommends approval of the plat with a revision in the lot line between Lots 2 and 3 to include the small piece of land north of the lagoon entrance with Lot 2 rather than Lot 3 as shown. Schoenzeit asked whether there would be a covenant on the properties requiring the owners to build in the proposed locations. Curtis stated there is no covenant being proposed and that the purpose of the application is to achieve a desired style of home with an approved grading plan. Gronberg indicated they would like to get the application approved so that the individual lots would have an approved building envelope for the future purchasers of the lots. Crronberg stated they did move the house pads further away from the lake to help reduce hardcover. Schoenzeit asked whether a significant amount of fill is necessary to accommodate the walkouts. Gronberg indicated approximately five feet of additional fill will be needed in the front and approximately three feet in the back. Crronberg stated they did meet with the City Engineer and Staff to discuss the drainage and that they are proposing drainage swales on the north and south sides of the house Page 4