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ORONO REGULAR COUNCIL FETING HELD OCTOBER 8, 1990 LAFAYETTE RIDGE CONTINUED Bernhardson clarified that as private streets they are • responsible for snow removal, repair maintenance, etc. In a public street, the City would be doing this work except possibly for a major reconstruction. This area would probably not necessitate that for a long time to come as it is up to City standards. Goetten stated this type of situation needs to be studied carefully and approved. There are other streets within Orono that may have similar requests. Nettles asked how long this street was. Since this is just a cul -du -sac it is not significant in cost or City duties. Callahan states the Comprehensive Plan did not take the same view of public streets and PUD's and that may be of significance. He asked if all or some of the private roads are through PUD's. The answer will be found out. The residents asked if they needed to come back for the next meeting if this is not acted on at this meeting. Council noted that they were in attendance and JoEllen Hurr will be their spokesperson at the next meeting. They asked for clarification on why the decision is being postponed. Callahan explained that this issue has come up • occassionally. In this case, the Planned Unit Development had special zoning /building restrictions and part of that is relative to the next part of the problem. The Comprehensive Plan suggests that public streets should serve PUD's and would need further research as to the intent of this section. Mabusth referred to the Parten /Bayside property. As a PRD, you didn't have to exclude the area of the road. If someone went in now and made a public road, then a recalculation of the lot areas would have to be done and this could have an impact where additional area wasn't available and credit was given to units. Council then might be asked to look at some area variance. Comments from residents were added that this is a relatively short street, conforms to City standards and the City maintenance workers go right by on a regular basis. The costs to the City would be minimal. Hurr noted that the Comprehensive Plan talks about the exception being a PUD and this is probably the only PUD Orono has with a private road so that criteria could be used in future requests and may not have to grant to other private roads that may not be PUD's. It was moved by Councilmember Goetten, seconded by Peterson, to conceptually approve the request for a public street in . Lafayette Ridge and to address the concerns expressed before further Council action. Motion, Ayes -4, Nays -0. Motion passed. 31