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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,November 18,2013 6:30 dclock p.m. Landgraver stated it sounds like the Planning Commission would support a small addition but not the nine feet being proposed by the applicant. Landgraver noted if the application is denied,the applicant can still go before the City Council. Leskinen stated in her view tabling is not an option and that the Planninb Commission should entertain a motion. Leskinen stated it does not appear the Planning Commission is will'ing to approve anything over six feet. Curtis stated if the Planning Commission is general ly favorable of the 6-foat addition,that,�iirection could again be given to the applicant. Thiesse stated he would like the applicant to have a useable garage and that a 24-foot garage is useable in his view. Thiesse stated he is not convinced that l 6 feet is��not enough for a sedan and that in his view the third stall for that type of vehicle may be sufficient. Thiesse stated if the applicant can prove differently, he would be willing to reconsider the application. Leskinen reiterated her position has not chanbed from last time and that she agrees a reasonable garage is 24 feet. Thiesse noted the neighbars are also opposed to the proposal, which does�not help. Landgraver moved,McGrann seconded, to recommend denial of Application 3059 Farview Lane, with the stipulation that the specific request for nine feet is denied and that the Planning Commission would recommeud six feet. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. W BUSINESS 3. #13-3637 WILLIAM ABBOTT,2350 WATERTOWN ROAD, SUBDIVISION, 6:4 . .— 8:17 P. William Abbo pplicant,was prescnt. Gaffron stated the ap � ant is requestin��preliminary plat approval f seven lot single-family residential subdivision to known as Oliver Hill as well as rez � g to Residential Planned Unit Development. The property zoned RR-1B, one family ru esidential district,with a two acre minimum,- The property consists aftwo parcels. is a g lot and the other is a vacant parcel. Wl�en combined, those two parcels equal 4.9 acres. Rough acres is dry buildable and 1.24 acres of wetland. The aerial photograph sh��s a wetland in nort st corner and a small creek located in the trees that flows to the southeast. As you lo owards the there is quite a bit of open and a line of trees along the driveway. The easterly p on of the property als ntains quite a bit of trees. The land use plan fo ts area in 2000 was re-guided from two re single-family to two to three units per acre single f y. The property directly north and adjacent to ' site was developed as an RPUD known as G ale Cove. Out of the nine lots that were approved, five ix of the lots have been built on. Gaf n stated essentially this will mirror that development. Page 4 of 35