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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 13, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 7 of 14 9. #16-3830 ZEHNDER HOMES, INC., 1255 DICKENSON STREET – VARIANCES (continued) Printed noted there are three Council members present and asked whether anyone would like to make a motion on this item. Walsh moved to approve the area, width and setback variances as well as the structural coverage variance for Application No. 16-3830, Zehnder Homes, Inc., Cornick stated he is sorry but that it is time to go and watch the basketball game. Cornick stated he feels the Council can act more professional in front of the public. Printup requested Council Member Cornick stay for the remainder of the meeting since the Council does need a quorum. Printup stated he would ask Council Member Cornick to remain for the sake of the public. Cornick stated they can take it as a statement and that he will remain. Printup thanked Council Member Cornick for staying. Printup seconded the motion. VOTE: Ayes 2, Nays 1, Cornick opposed. 10. #16-3827 RICK DENMAN/CHARLES CUDD, LLC, FOR OWNER DDK, LLC, 2525 KELLY AVENUE, 2535 AND 2545 SHADYWOOD ROAD, SKETCH PLAN Community Development Director Barnhart stated the applicant is seeking comments related to a sketch plan for a proposed subdivision of three separate parcels into seven building lots and two outlots. The project will ultimately require preliminary and final plat, Comprehensive Plan and zoning map amendments. The project includes seven single-family home sites ranging in size from 0.16 acres to 0.39 acres. Access for all lots will be via a new road off of Shadywood Road that will line up with a future access for the Freshwater parcel on the east side of Shadywood. No direct access will occur off of Kelly Avenue and the existing wetland on the lot fronting Kelly Avenue will not be impacted. The homes will be served by city water and sanitary sewer. The applicant has provided some elevation samples for a 1,400 square foot single-level home with a full basement. The layouts are tentative and are intended for discussion purposes. The developer has also provided a monument sample. The issue that Staff has is that the property is guided for mixed use/residential, with a guided density of four units per acre. The project proposes 2.99 units per acre, but the final density is expected to increase above three units when the wetland and buffer boundaries are better defined. The property is zoned B-4 Office/Professional, which does not allow residential uses. The units are proposed to be detached and are consequently lower than what is proposed in the Comprehensive Plan. The City Council should discuss whether single-family residential is appropriate on this site.