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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • HELD MARCH 14, 1994 ( #6) #1903 TANDEM PROPERTIES, 2645/3025 WATERTOWN ROAD - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION - CONT. Cook stated there is more volume but the rate is less. Mr. Lawton felt Tandem Properties has done a good job in trying to develop the land and expressed his concern with the velocity of the water. He wants reassurance that the new culvert to be placed under the Luce Line will correct the velocity problem. Cook explained the velocity would be less. It is our concern to not make it worse. There is no practical way to reduce the volume of water that comes off a site. Mabusth interjected that the developer's plans reduce the rates of water leaving the property. Hurr inquired who would be responsible for the drainage maintenance. Mabusth said covenants would be developed and the homeowner's association would be responsible for keeping the ponds. • Cook stated once a system is in place, the City is typically responsible for it. This will not be different but there is always the option of assessing costs back to the homeowners. 90% siltation occurs during construction of the site and after that there is little maintenance. Hurr expressed concern with the ponds filling up with sediment and asked who would be responsible to clean them out. Cook explained a developer's agreement would be entered into which would address those concerns. Mayor Callahan and Councilmembers agreed that the drainage plan submitted by the developer would be acceptable. Hurr pointed out the cul -de -sacs are actually variances to Orono's code. Gronberg noted because of designated wetlands (Class III) in the area, it would be difficult to get a road through without impacting the wetlands. Richard Putnam, the developer, stated the residents who live in the subdivision to the west would not want a street behind their homes. is 7