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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, September 16, 2016 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 27 of 34  <br />  <br />condemnation. In this particular case, the City would be obtaining some right-of-way, but with only 30 <br />feet, it would be a tight feet. The additional 20 feet would make it less difficult to achieve. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted in the Planning Commission packet there is a survey of the property to the east which <br />shows the right-of-way dedication along Northern Avenue. Exhibit J shows the 66 feet that was <br />originally dedicated and vacated and then the approximate 20-foot strip that then was dedicated at some <br />point. Gaffron stated to his understanding that strip continues along the road for all properties except for <br />the most easterly lot at the northern end. If there is a 50-foot dedication, it would put the line right up <br />against the front door of that house, which would definitely be an issue at some point in the future. <br />Gaffron stated it is also likely the City does not have to relocate Northern Avenue but that at this point it <br />is undetermined. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if the 50-foot roadway was required, whether the City would recapture what had been <br />vacated in the past or whether there would be an additional amount. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the City would recapture 50 of the 66 feet that was originally dedicated and vacated. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked what the City would need for a road in an area like this practically speaking. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated 30 feet would probably work but that it would be a tight fit. The standard road width <br />would likely be 24 to 28 feet and that 30 feet would leave very little on either side for a shoulder if the <br />road complies with the code. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked whether the proposed homes on Exhibit C take into account the wetland setbacks. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated it does except Lot No. 4 in the very northwest corner would be very close to the 50-foot <br />setback that is required from the wetland. Gaffron stated the lots may have to be tweaked somewhat but <br />that generally all of them reflect a 40-foot buffer plus a 10-foot setback from the wetland. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if the lots meet the other setback requirements. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the lots are pushed right up against the setbacks. The back lots are required to have a 15- <br />foot setback on both sides and the front lots only have to have 10 feet on the sides. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if they meet the City’s back lot standards. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated the issue with the back lots is where you measure the lot width. In the normal back lot <br />situation, the portion of the 30-foot outlot, which is the corridor for the driveway, the front lot line would <br />be the extension of the end of that 30-foot corridor. If you angle that so it forms a V, you would still <br />measure from the end of that outlot. The code also requires a measurement of the lot width at the rear of <br />the 45-foot setback. Gaffron stated if you measure across that, it would be 60 feet and the requirement is <br />100 feet. <br /> <br />Thiesse asked whether it is possible to balance the lot that is less than a half-acre in order to make it <br />conform. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 10/21/2013 <br />Approval of PC Minutes 09/16/2013 [Page 27 of 34]