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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, February 19, 2019 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 3 Barnhart noted the City has built up their density in certain areas, which allows the MUSA to be expanded to more sensitive areas. Ressler asked if sewer has been run out to Big Island. Barnhart indicated it has not, and that if anyone is interested in doing that, they would need to incur the expenses for that. Libby asked what is existing on the island. Gates indicated he is not sure. Libby stated he is a strong proponent of municipal rather than private, but that it is environmentally more sound to do this. Landgraver asked to what point the property owner would be responsible to. Thiesse indicated it would be the property line off the street. Landgraver asked if this property would require a separate connection since there is a common owner of both the peninsula and the island. Barnhart indicated that is correct and that there would be an easement required. Libby asked whether the property would be required to have a stop valve. Gates stated he does not know the exact engineering requirements but that it will all be done in conjunction with Mound engineers and the applicant’s engineers. Gates noted a septic system costs more to install on an island, which also helps mitigate some of the costs. Thiesse asked if an easement would be required for the portion under the lake. Barnhart stated it likely would be considered public land and that an easement would not be required but Staff would need to check into that. Gates stated the LMCD has authority over the lake surface and not underneath the lake bottom. Thiesse stated in his view it is a good deal and that he does not see any downside to the City of Orono. The Planning Commission took no formal action on this item.