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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,April 17,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> existing features, and establishes a vegetation management plan addressing wetland buffers and invasive <br /> species control. It is likely some of the trees will need to be removed as a result of construction of the <br /> road and driveways. <br /> The Planning Commission should consider the following issues: <br /> 1. Establishment of an average lakeshore setback determination structured to be independent of <br /> when new homes get built on the site,with an eye toward not having negative impacts to the <br /> average setbacks for the adjacent neighboring homes. <br /> 2. Review the lot width variance requested for Lot 1 and recommend whether that variance is <br /> justified and supportable. <br /> 3. Discuss with the applicant the limitations for the building site on Lot 2 due to shape of the lot,the <br /> 75-foot setback, the average setback, and sewer easements. <br /> 4. Consider if there are any significant impacts of the road location to adjoining properties, and if so, <br /> are there alternative configurations or mitigations that would reduce such impacts if needed. <br /> 5. Address the fact that sewer maintenance access is critical and must be addressed as part of the <br /> subdivision process, likely requiring new easements and potentially buffer width averaging. <br /> 6. A new sewer connection for Lots 1 and 2 will have to be established, and an easement for the <br /> connection for Lot 3 over Lots 1 and 2 needs to be addressed as part of the subdivision process. <br /> The Planning Commission should review the Staff report as well as the submitted documentation. The <br /> Planning Commission should hold the public hearing and then make a recommendation for either <br /> approval or denial. Staff will not present this application to the City Council for review until the updated <br /> wetland delineation has been submitted. <br /> In addition, the applicant should plan to meet with the Orono Public Works Sewer and Water Supervisor <br /> as soon as possible to review the route for sewer maintenance vehicles. <br /> Lemke asked if there is any advantage to having the cul-de-sac go in so far. <br /> Gaffron stated that results in shorter driveways but noted the cul-de-sac could be shortened up further. If <br /> the area on the west side of Lot 1 has value as yard, changing the length of the cul-de-sac might change <br /> the nature of the yard. <br /> Landgraver asked if there is precedent for the city maintenance road. <br /> Gaffron stated it is likely there are other places where the Public Works Department has to drive over <br /> private property to maintain the sewer system since the City has approximately 40 lift stations. There is <br /> an agreement currently for maintenance of this road up to a certain point and that agreement will have to <br /> be revised. <br /> Page 4 of 48 <br />