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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 22, 2007 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ (16. LICENSES, Continued) Murphy moved, White seconded, to require a $5000 escrow be filed with the City as part of the license approval; two, request the City inspector make a visit to the residence located at 3565 Frederick Street and discuss the issues raised tonight by the Maliks with the builder; and three, to provide a copy of this portion of the meeting minutes to the builder. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 6. #07-3258 BRUCE PADDOCK, 1450-1500 BRACKETTS POINT ROAD – SUBDIVISION: SKETCH PLAN REPLAT George Stickney, Developer, was present. Gaffron stated the applicant is requesting a sketch plan review for development of the southern tip of Bracketts Point. The project includes: 1. Vacation of the southerly 580 feet of Bracketts Point Road; 2. Re-platting of Lots 1 and 3, Block 1, Bracketts Point Road, to create: a. A new private road outlot serving 1450, 1480, and 1500 Bracketts Point Road b. A 2.02 acre lakeshore lot to replace the 1.99 acre non-lakeshore lot at 1450 c. A 2.83 acre lakeshore lot to replace the 3.71 acre lakeshore lot at 1500 d. A new tennis court outlot, potentially to serve as a neighborhood amenity. Gaffron stated the proposal is in conformity with the guiding of this area for single-family dwellings at a density of one unit per two acres. The property is zoned LR-1A single-family lakeshore residential district, requiring 2.0 dry buildable acres per lot, and a 200-foot lot width. The proposed lot line rearrangement is primarily intended to convert the non-lakeshore lot at 1450 Bracketts Point Road into a lakeshore lot. This lot currently does not have lakeshore and is separated from the lake by the 20-foot public road right-of-way and 10-20 feet of land across the right of way that is part of 1500 Bracketts Point Road. The goal is to allow replacement of the former caretaker house at 1450 with a new residence commensurate with the upper-bracket homes on Bracketts Point. While the intended goal is compatible with the character of the neighborhood, configuration of the land presents some challenges in providing appropriate vehicular access, utility services, etc. The road layout is the single most important issue for discussion with this proposal. Currently the 20-foot right-of-way of Bracketts Point Road contains a narrow paved road that serves homes at 1450, 1480, and 1500. It has no cul-de-sac platted or constructed, but both 1480 and 1500 have loop driveways that eliminate the need for backing. While these provide for some level of emergency vehicle access, at the average 14-foot width they do not necessarily provide the 20-foot width that the fire marshal would likely be recommending. In addition, the need to provide a turnaround for public traffic at the end of Bracketts Point Road is an issue. The entire length of the road from county Road 15 to its southerly end abutting 1480/1500 is dedicated to the public. However, the City has historically only maintained it to the northwest corner of 1450 and there has long been a sign at that point that says something about “private road starts here – turn around here.” This has not been a huge public issue and has served the residents fairly well. The new proposed layout would eliminate the portion of 1480’s driveway in the existing 20-foot right-of- way and create a new shared private road abutting the entire west boundary of 1480. This will have ______________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 7 of 13 Item #02 - CC Agenda 02-12-07 [Page 7 of 13]