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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 9, 2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. 19. LA18-000022 — GEORGE STICKNEY ON BEHALF OF JUDSON DAYTON, 825 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD SOUTH, PRELIMINARY PLAT (TOPSIDE) — RESOLUTION NO. 6857 — Continued Seals stated in her view the air-conditioning units should be moved. Curtis indicated it is her belief there is also some landscaping associated with the units. Dankey asked what would happen to the access to the other two lots. Curtis stated the Dayton home will continue to utilize the improved driveway access in Outlot A and that their accessory buildings consisting of a barn and a caretaker's cottage will remain on the property and utilize that access point as well. Curtis indicated there will be two access points for the two lots but that Lot 1 will be served solely off of Outlot A. Curtis displayed the landscape plan for the area by the air-conditioning units. Crosby asked why the applicant is requesting a waiver of the sewer connection fee. Curtis stated the applicant feels this is an extreme circumstance given the distance and the amount of disturbance that would be required to bring the sewer in to serve one additional home. If Lot 2 were to be developed, the same requirement would remain. Rief asked what the distance is from the house to the sewer. Judson Dayton, Applicant, indicated it is 1,500 feet. David Stickney stated he is here tonight in place of his father, George Stickney. Stickney stated if the air-conditioning units have to be replaced in the future, they will move them back to the property line. Stickney stated they are hoping to enter into an easement with the new owners, and if they are not amenable to that, they do not want the units to become a hinderance to the marketing of the properties and they will be moved. Stickney noted there is also a well that services the pond that will be covered by an easement as well. The property consists of 27.5 total acres. The lot was originally two properties, which were then combined. Stickney noted they have four possible septic locations identified and that they are looking at one septic site for the 5.7 acre lot, which will be located 300 plus feet away from the lake. Bringing septic to the other site would require a sewer line that is approximately 1,500 feet long. Stickney stated Mr. Dayton already has a perfectly fine septic system and the process will just require further tree removal and add $150,000 in costs. Stickney stated if there is any further subdivision of the property, then it would be necessary to consider implementing a sewer line connection to the properties. Judson Dayton, 825 Old Crystal Bay Road, stated 25 years ago when they installed the air-conditioning units, they constructed a slab on grade with footings with a stone wall that resembles an abandoned farmhouse. Dayton stated it would be very difficult to move and works perfectly. Dayton stated if there is a way to work with the new buyers to leave it there, he would like to do that. Page 5 of 16