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� MINUTES OF THE ' ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,December 9,2013 6:30 o'clock p.m. (8. #13-3636 LIXIAO WANG, 3059 FARVIEW LANE— VARIANCES, Continued) Curtis asked whether the applicant would be agreeable to an extension. Wang indicated he is. VOTE: Ayes 2,Nays 3,McMillan,Bremer,and Levang opposed. MOTION FAILED. Levang moved,Bremer seconded,to table Application No. 13-3636,Lixiao Wang,3059 Farview Lane,and to send the application back to the Planning Commission. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 1, Anderson opposed. 9. #13-3637 WILLI ABBOTT ON BEHALF OF THE BROADWAY GROUP,LLC,2350 WATERTOWN ROAD,AND XXX WILLOW DRIVE NORTII—PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION Willi Abbott, Applicant, was present. Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting preliminary plat approval for a 7-lot single-family residential subdivision to be known as Oliver Hill. The total site consists of 4.29 acres, of which 1.24 is wetlands. The area is currently zoned RR-1B, which is a two-acre zone, but is guided in the Comprehensive Plan for low to medium residential density at two to three units per acre. Similar to what was done with the Glendale Cove subdivision to the north,the applicant is proposing to do a subdivision that would have an overall density of 1.9 units per acre. There is not a zoning district to rezone to other than the RPUD or residential planned unit development district. In addition, the applicant is requesting rezoning of the site to Residential Planned Unit Development. Gaffron noted the Planning Commission at its November meeting voted 5-0 to recommend approval. The applicant is proposing a subdivision that includes an open parcel adjacent to Willow Drive and then to the east of that,there is an existing house on a wooded parcel. The wooded parcel has a creek running through it. The creek comes from the area of the baseball diamond at Hackberry Park and works its way to the southeast. It eventually ends up down towards Watertown Road. The applicant is proposing to preserve an area to the northeast of the creek as a tree preservation area. This is proposed as a public road situation. Due to the density, the lots would be approximately one-third of an acre each. Similar to what was done with Glendale Cove, there would be city sewer. In other similar situations, based on the density, the City has created public roads rather than private. Gaffron stated the Planning Commission concluded that the RPUD is the right zoning for this parcel. The Planning Commission also looked at a Conservation Design and Master Plan that was completed for the site. The overall grading plan, including the proposed public road, development of the home site, stormwater management systems result in a significant amount of removal of some of the trees on the site. The tree stand to the north is basically the only stand of trees that would remain. Based on that,the Planning Commission recommended there be additional landscaping along Willow Drive. Page 15 of 35