03-14-1994 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 14, 1994 • ( #6) #1903 TANDEM PROPERTIES, 2645/3025 WATERTOWN ROAD - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION Mabusth explained this is the first phase of a 46 lot future subdivision and consists of 25 lots (15 lots located within the Dickey property and 10 lots located within the Coffin property). Countryside Drive shall be extended to Old Crystal Bay Road and dedicated as a public road. Applicant shall create a cul -de -sac road going west from Old Crystal Bay Road. Countryside Drive West shall be maintained by private property owners. As for the Coffin property, two cul -de -sac roads are shown. All lots have adequate on -site septic development. Each lot meets the 2 acre dry contiguous land requirement. The property is currently being reviewed by the Watershed District for possible protected wetland areas. There is concern that the connection of the two cul -de -sacs on the Coffin property would impact smaller lots in the Cygnet Place neighborhood and a possible intrusion of lights. There is a back lot served by a 30' wide outlot which meets all the requirements of a back lot configuration. Major issues are stormwater retention and the impact of development resulting in increased runoff for downstream drainage. The DNR is concerned with possible impact to the Luce Line Trail and is asking for extension of a culvert beneath the horse trail. Mayor Callahan asked for clarification regarding drainage flowage from the Coffin property to the Dickey property. • Mabusth said it is an existing drainage way and pointed out the direction of the flowage. Mark Gronberg, licensed surveyor with Coffin & Gronberg, Inc., explained there are two major drainage areas on the Dickey site and two large ponds are proposed to retain the water. Kelley stated he lives in the area and is familiar with the drainage concerns. Presently water problems exist from the Coffin property and pointed out where ponding occurs causing septic problems for the Dougans. Drainage from the Dickey property currently causes problems particularly to the Shannon property. Gronberg reviewed drainage for the Coffin property and identified two problems. One problem is being corrected by an outlet pipe and also from the development of a ponding area. The other area bounded by the Luce Line Trail, will capture water by a series of holding ponds. This results in a 1/3 reduction in the flow rate of water going downstream. Mayor Callahan inquired where the balance of the water goes. Gronberg explained it goes through the Lawton ditch, crosses under Old Crystal Bay Road and travels through the Dougan property at a slower rate. 6 •