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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 36 (7. #13-3631 LANDSOURCE, LLC (TODD HOLMERS), 3700 NORTHERN AVENUE, SUBDIVISION – PRELIMINARY PLAT – PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, Continued) 4. Approval should be subject to the standard platting requirements including park dedication, stormwater trunk fees, granting of appropriate easements, etc., to be defined and enumerated in a resolution for preliminary plat approval. 5. Council should advise Staff and applicant of any concerns regarding any aspects of the proposal that need to be further addressed. Bremer noted the Planning Commission’s preference was Option 1 and asked whether that was in part directed by the applicant. Gaffron stated that would be a fair statement. McMillan asked how many lots could be developed if it was constructed to code. Gaffron stated in his opinion, if all the codes were complied with, it would likely result in five lots and it would go back to the proposal that has the back lots where they would need to have one and a half acres. Two of the other lots would have half an acre of dry buildable and one lot would have less than that. Gaffron indicated the wetland in the center of the property makes it difficult to do a standard plat and the applicant is pretty much tied to using the existing road and utilities. McMillan stated in her view it sounds like four would fit in more comfortably than five. Gaffron stated it would be difficult to get five lots without having back lots. Printup asked if outlots are taxed. Gaffron stated typically the assessor will take the value of the common area and split it among each of the building sites. Levang asked if the outlots would be managed by a homeowners association. Gaffron indicated they would be and that the City would need to ensure that any common areas receive the appropriate classification. Levang asked what would happen if the outlot is removed from the calculation and the Council requires half-acre lots that are 100 feet in width. Gaffron noted Page 2 of the October 17 memo shows the lot acreages. Gaffron stated the total dry buildable land would be just over two acres of dry land, within the outlot there would be two acres, and the remaining would be wetland. Levang stated per the existing zoning, 100-foot wide lots and one-half acre dry contiguous land would be required. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 11/25/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 11/12/2013 [Page 5 of 36]