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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 18, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 2 of 33  <br />  <br />There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 6:36 p.m. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she remembers discussing this application previously and that she does not have a <br />problem re-instating the variances. <br /> <br />Lemke moved, Thiesse seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. 11-3520, Christian <br />and Beth Johnson, 1376 Baldur Park Road, renewal of hardcover variance approvals consistent <br />with Resolution No. 6074. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />3. #13-3622 LANDSOURCE, LCC, 1645 SHADYWOOD ROAD, AMENDMENT TO <br />PRELIMINARY PLAT, 6:37 P.M. – 6:43 P.M. <br /> <br />Todd Holmers, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the applicants are requesting revision to preliminary plat approval granted via Resolution <br />NO. 6338 in November of 2013. The front lot originally approved at 1.0 acre in area is now requested to <br />be reduced to 0.75 acre. <br /> <br />The applicants originally requested a 2-lot plat with a front lot at 0.51 acre and a back lot at 1.86 acres. <br />After the public hearings, the applicants revised that plan to increase the front lot to 1.00 acres, which <br />gained preliminary plat approval in November of 2013. <br /> <br />The applicants, in preparing their final plat application, are now requesting a revision to decrease the front <br />lot to 0.75 acres. Staff’s determination of whether the proposal to reduce the size of the front lot <br />constitutes a “substantial change” took into consideration the following factors: <br /> <br />1. At the July 14 Council meeting, a question was raised as to whether the changes to the Northern <br /> Oaks plat due to the re-defined wetland boundaries would be considered as a “substantial change” <br /> and require it to go through preliminary plat approval again. One of the justifications for that not <br /> being deemed a substantial change was that lot lines weren’t changing; and <br /> <br />2. During the preliminary review of the front-back lot split, the level of neighborhood concern was <br /> reduced when the front lot went from one-half acre to one acre and the house location moved <br /> westward. Reducing its size now without an additional public hearing at the Planning <br /> Commission would be inappropriate given the past public comments. <br /> <br />The reduction in area of the front lot from one acre to 0.75 acre also reduces the depth of the lot from just <br />under 400 feet to just under 300 feet The proposed house location on the front lot has been moved <br />forward to be more centered on the lot, meeting all setback requirements. The length of driveway that is <br />shared by Lots 1 and 2 decreases slightly and reduces hardcover as compared to the prior approved <br />proposal. <br /> <br />Both revised lots will meet the hardcover limits. The revised proposal results in the removal of <br />approximately four mature trees whereas the original proposal would likely have removed two. The <br />proposed house location on the back lot does not change as a result of the lot size revisions. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 09/15/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes <br />[Page 2 of 33]