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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Tuesday,November 12,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (8. #I3-3638 and 13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL,LLC(PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT <br /> WENKSTERN(LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTHARMDRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Continued) <br /> McMillan stated one of the key points would be to have a conservation design done on this property to <br /> identify the various natural resources on the site,which may change the location of the lots and the <br /> nuxnber of lots. McMillan stated the developer could look at perhaps three or four total private roads that <br /> do not connect with maybe ten homes on them rather than one road that winds through the entire <br /> development. McMillan stated she does not want to see curb and gutter and that clustering would look <br /> out of character. McMillan noted this land is in the middle of the country, and if it is developed,it needs <br /> to have a more rural character. McMillan indicated she would not be opposed to changing the zoning to <br /> five acres but that she is opposed to changing it to one acre lots. As land continues to get built up around <br /> the Cities,more and more people will come out to Orono looking for open space and wildlife corridors. <br /> McMillan stated in her view the aesthetics of a cluster development do not work in this environment. <br /> Levang noted she also is not in favor of the clubhouse or a gated community and that she is in agreement <br /> with Mayor McMillan that it should be a more rural environment. <br /> Anderson stated she would like to see if there are any trails within the development that could be open to <br /> the public and that she would prefer to see some kind of trail or shoulder along County Road 19. <br /> Anderson indicated she never envisioned this property as being anything but open space and that perhaps <br /> the City Council should consider five acre zoning for this area since it has been more historically rural <br /> and open space in character. <br /> Gaffron stated the City's five acre zone is the northwest quadrant of the City and that this property does <br /> not touch it and is surrounded by two-acre zoning. Gaffron stated he would not call it spot zoning <br /> necessarily but that it would be creating something that is not in character with what is immediately <br /> around it. <br /> Anderson stated it currently is open space,which is also not totally compatible with the surrounding land. <br /> McMillan asked if a resolution of approval should be a�ailable at the City Council meeting on January 13. <br /> Gaffron noted action would need to be taken at the January 13 meeting before the 60 days are up. <br /> Levang asked if it could be tabled at that time. <br /> Gaffron stated the applicant would need to agree to an extension if the City Council wanted to table it. <br /> Gaffron indicated Staff would like some direction from the Council on what type of resolution the City <br /> Council would like to see prepared. <br /> Poehler stated action to approve or deny the resolution would need to be taken on January 13 containing <br /> the findings of the Council. <br /> Hiller asked what the Council would like to see happen in the next 60 days from them and the <br /> community. Hiller noted the golf course is not legally for sale at the present time and that the property is <br /> � currently under contract. Hiller indicated in the next 60 days the golf course is not going to be for sale. <br /> Page 31 of 36 .____—___._ <br /> I <br />