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�I ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 8,'1991 (14)ZONING FILE #1645 -GRAF CONTINUED rather than private "street,, he would not have recommended the island at all. He added that he had made a field inspection of the property and recommended a circle drive with a single driveway access. At some point in time, Sugarwood Drive will become a public street, and a single curb cut would be preferred. It would also be at that time (when the road is converted from private to public) that the island should be removed. He suggested Council incorporate that condition into their motion, should they approve Mr. Graf's request. Graf explained, that constructing a circle drive on his property would be extremely disruptive to the trees on the property, and would require the installation of culverts. Callahan indicated that, in his opinion, two curb cuts, as requested by Mr. Graf, would be the obvious solution to the problem. Bellows advised that the Planning Commission has reviewed this property once before this in terms of a driveway. At that time, the need for a second curb cut was never raised, the request involved additional encroachment into the front street yard. It was moved by Callahan, seconded by Butler, for purposes of discussion, to grant the applicant's-request for an additional curb cut. Jabbour asked Callahan if he would amend his motion to include a condition requiring that -the island and second curb cut be removed at such time that the road becomes public. Callahan stated that he did not wish to amend his motion. Motion, Ayes -2, Mayor Peterson, Goetten, and Jabbour, Nay. Motion failed. It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Callahan, to grant the applicant's request for an additional curb cut, subject to the curb cut and island being removed at the time the street becomes public. Motion, Ayes -2, Butler, Goetten, Mayor Peterson, Nay. Motion failed. It was moved by Butler, seconded by Jabbour, to have the island removed and maintain the existing driveway with only one curb cut. Motion, Ayes -2, Goetten, Callahan, and Mayor Peterson, Nay. Motion failed. It was moved by Mayor Peterson, seconded by Jabbour for purposes of discussion, to allow the applicant to 'construct a curb cut west of the existing curb cut, which is to be removed. The island is to remain as is. Motion, Ayes -2, Butler, Goetten, and Callahan, Nay. Motion failed. Mayor Peterson suggested giving the developer an opportunity to address the possibility of removing the island. - 3 -