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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 11, 2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. 15. LA18-40 MATTHEW AND ANGELA HOPPING, 95 SMITH AVENUE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND SECOND DRIVEWAY — Continued Dankey suggested he provide the neighbors with his phone number so they can call him in the event there are problems. Crosby stated the City will also make sure the parking laws are enforced. Blackwell stated it appears from the street to the front of the house that there is about a 3 -foot drop in elevation. Blackwell asked if that is staying intact. Matthew Hopping indicated the fill is going where the existing home is and there will be a retaining wall from the edge of the driveway. Angela Hopping stated the main fill will be filling in the existing garage to bring the garage up so they can drive into the main part of the house. Hopping indicated it will be more of smooth transition to the road. Blackwell stated he understands the structure is being moved back and asked whether the berm will be raised. Curtis stated the top of the foundation is 989'. The existing elevation is 982' and 989' will be the top elevation of the garage floor. Hopping stated a lot of the grading has to do with runoff. Blackwell stated at 60 Smith there was not to be any grading, which was not the case, and that he now has 3 -foot berm because they altered the grade. Blackwell stated he has a concern if the grade of the berm goes up. Angela Hopping noted the berm is being reduced. TJ Bonnett asked if the vegetation will be removed. Angela Hopping indicated the area will be landscaped. Walsh asked if the City has an at grade elevation. Curtis indicated they measure from existing. Walsh stated they cannot change the existing elevation. TJ Bonnett asked how high the existing structure is compared to the new home. Curtis indicated she does not know how high the existing structure is. Hopping stated they did not have to take elevations of the existing home. Page 13 of 20