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MINUTES OF THE <br />SPECIAL ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 6, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 24 of 27   <br />(1. #13-3638 and #13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LLC (PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT <br /> WENKSTERN (LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE – COMPREHENSIVE <br /> PLAN AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Continued) <br /> <br />Hiller noted they have provided an updated sketch plan and that they would like to obtain the feedback <br />from the City Council. <br /> <br />Levang stated she would like to make it clear that what the City Council is agreeing to is a two-acre <br />minimum and that what is being proposed is an averaging of the lots, with some lots being around one <br />acre. Levang indicated she would not be in support of any lots that are below two acres. <br /> <br />Hiller asked whether 150-foot lot widths would be acceptable with two acre lots. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if that would be to accommodate cul-de-sacs. <br /> <br />Hiller indicated it would be helpful to have a little relief on the frontage to help with the shape of the lots <br />but that they could meet the two-acre minimum. <br /> <br />Bremer indicated she would be okay with that because without that option, they would be dealing with <br />straight lines, not meandering roads which would be unattractive and not good for the neighbors. <br /> <br />Hiller stated with the narrower lot widths, they would be able to lay out the homes more randomly, which <br />would be better visually. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she would be in favor of considering that if there is a solid aesthetic reason for the <br />narrower lots. <br /> <br />Levang stated she is having a difficult time comprehending the one entrance in and out of the <br />development, especially in light of the traffic counts. <br />McMillan stated in her view, given the number of homes and safety concerns, there should be two <br />entrances/exits to the development. McMillan indicated she does not have as big of a concern regarding <br />the intersection of North Arm and County Road 19, but that there should be an entrance on the northern <br />end of the development as well. <br /> <br />Hiller indicated they have attempted to be as responsive to the concerns raised to date as possible, but that <br />with the two acre minimums, the layout would need to be revised. <br /> <br />McMillan indicated she would prefer two acre lots, with a driveway right on to North Arm, and to avoid <br />cul-de-sacs whenever possible. McMillan stated her goal would be to have a rolling countryside and not <br />have it look too urban contrived. McMillan indicated she is not particularly in favor of cul-de-sacs. <br /> <br />McMillan stated what she is interested in knowing by the time of the preliminary plat is whether there <br />will be covenants and conservation easements and whether a homeowners association will be managing <br />the conservation areas versus individual property owners. <br /> <br />Hiller indicated they have eliminated the club house under the revised sketch plan and that they platted <br />the conservation easement to get to the average two acre layout. Hiller stated alternatively, if those areas <br />are put into an outlot and maintained by a homeowners association; the lots would no longer be two acres.