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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMIVIISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,February 19,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if the Planning Commission should table the application. <br /> Coffman requested they be allowed to move forward to the City Council. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the Planning Commission's recommendation would be that the checklist be <br /> documented and accepted by City Staff prior to the application proceeding to the City Council. <br /> Landgraver noted the nature of the neighborhood is changing but that the development is compliant. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the Planning Commission's role is to ensure that the application is compliant with City <br /> regulations, and that if the request is compliant,the Planning Commission has a duty to make their <br /> recommendations to the City Council. <br /> Gaffron asked if the developer is going to grade in building pads at specific locations. <br /> Coffinan stated there will be some grading done but not a lot. <br /> Gaffron asked if any potential buyers have expressed interest in any particular lot. <br /> Coffman indicated the development is still very conceptual at this point. <br /> Schoenzeit encouraged the developer to continue to work with Staff to resolve all the issues prior to this <br /> application proceeding to the City Council. Schoenzeit reiterated his recommendation that the application <br /> contain no variance requests. <br /> Landgraver moved,Leskinen seconded,to recommend approval of Application#13-3591,Ervin <br /> Wachman,Outlot C,Bayview Farms 2"d Addition,Preliminary Plat/Subdivision,subject to the <br /> developer accepting removal of the invasive species as part of the development project,granting of <br /> the requested trail easement as requested by Staff and City Engineer,that the conservation design <br /> report will be detailed in nature outlining both the positive aspects and the negative aspects that <br /> need to be corrected,and that the developer include a tree buffer for the rest of the property as <br /> requested by the neighbor with similar planting density as the other tree buffers to be installed as <br /> part of this project. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 4. #13-3592 PILLAR HOMES ON BEHALF OF BRIAN AND JUDITH BUTTERFIELD, <br /> 3955 WATERTOW ROAD,VARIANCES,7:22 P.M.—7:31 P.M. <br /> K.C. Chermak,Pillar Homes,was present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicant is requesting lot area,rear and front setback variances in order to construct a <br /> new single-family residence. The properly is located in the RR-lA, 5-acre zoning district where 100-foot <br /> front and rear setbacks are required for a principal structure. <br /> The applicant is proposing to remove the existing home and garage and construct a new single-family <br /> home. The property is smaller than the required five acres and is awkwardly shaped. The septic locations <br /> and the topography offer additional limitations for the building site. In addition to the lot area variance, <br /> the applicant is requesting setback variances to allow construction of the home 50 feet from the front <br /> Page 10 of 23 <br />