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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 199 1"7 <br />• <br />ROLL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members <br />present: Chair Dale Lindquist, Charles Schroeder, Sandra Smith, Janice Berg, Elizabeth <br />Hawn, William Stoddard, and Lill McMillan. The following represented the City Staff: <br />Assistant Zoning and Planning Administrator Michael Gaffron, Public Services Director <br />Greg Gappa, City Planner Elizabeth Van Zomeren, and Recorder Sherry Frost. Chair <br />Lindquist called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br />SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS /PUBLIC INFORMATION REVIEWS <br />( #1) #2165 CITY OF ORONO - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION NORTH OF <br />TONKAVIEW LANE - 7 :01 -7 :08 P.M. <br />The Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were noted. <br />Gaffron reported that the application is for a metes and bounds division of property west <br />of unimproved Garden Lane with park parcels to the east. The subdivision is in response <br />to a request from the Valek's who previously owned the tax forfeit parcel. A portion of <br />the property is used as a yard and for their drainage system. The Valek's asked the City to <br />• separate this 1/2 acre parcel from the tax forfeit parcel so they may reacquire the property. <br />This division will not affect the park property as the City plans to access the park property <br />from Garden Lane in the future. The City felt this request was appropriate and Staff <br />recommends approval. <br />The Valek's were not present. <br />There were no public comments. <br />McMillan inquired about vacation of the right -of -way. Gaffron informed her that a <br />vacation is not part of the application. The Valek's have proposed to acquire some <br />neighboring property and will likely ask for the vacation at the time of subdivision. She <br />was also informed that the Valek's will most likely create one new building site in the <br />future. <br />Schroeder moved, Smith seconded, to approve the proposed metes and bounds <br />subdivision to separate a half -acre parcel for potential future acquisition by adjacent <br />property owners. Vote: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />