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r. ■‘ft / r-. imniTBS OP THR PIANNIliG C SSION ITING JAHUARY 17, 1989 AYTBHDAVCB 7:00 P.N. The Orono Planning Coninlssion met on the above date with the following members present: Chairman Kelley; Planning Commission members Johnson, Bellows, Brown, Cohen, Hanson and Moos. The following represanted the City staff: Building and Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Gaffron and City Recorder Scheffler. Council Representative Edward Callahan, Jr. attended and CounciImember Goetten was also present. #1366 LORBH BUTTERFIELD 3925 WATERTOm ROAD CLASS II PRELIMIEARY SUBDIVISIOH PUBLIC BEARIBG 7:00 P.M. - 7:35 P.M. The Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were duly noted. Mr. Butterfield was present for this matter. Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Gaffron explained that Mr. Butterfield was requesting to subdivide a 5** acre dry buildable lot from a 17 acre parcel. The applicant is proposing to use Out lot C, which is 28* in width, as an access to the new lot. The accessory structures on Lot 1 will no longer meet a 10* side setback, but will be only 1* from the new side lot line. Outlot A and Lot 2 will be subject to a special lot combination, yielding a 5-acre parcel that cannot be separated. The DNR has indicated that they have no specific setback requirements from the Luce Line Trail. Chairman Kelley asked whether the lot to the south of the Luce Line could ever be accessed from the south. Mr. Butterfield stated that he had a right-of-way agreement with the DNR to allow crossing the trail. Planning Commissioner Bellows asked for the combined total of Outlots B and A? Gaffron replied that it would total approximately 3.5 dry acres. Bellows expressed her concern about the Luce Line Trail dividing the property.Mr.Butterfield interjected that the Luce Line was in a deep cut at that location.Planning Commissioner Hanson questioned the ramifications of dividing the property in such a way. Gaffron explained that the code section allowed 5 acres to be split into 2 parcels that are not contiguous as long as the building site has a minimum of 2 acres. Another code section addresses the issue of a lot being split by a road or road easement. This would bring forth the question of whether the Luce Line would be considered a public road or a public road easement. Bellows, Hanson and Kelley expressed their concerns and reservations about the involvement of the Luce Line in the subdivision. Bellows asked whether building restrictions could be placed upon the lots to the south of the Luce Line. Her main