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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 25, 2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. 14. LA18-55 PAUL VOGSTROM OB/O WILLIAM AND SUE DUNKLEY, 2709 WALTERS PORT LANE, SKETCH PLAN — Continued Kelly Hueler stated the other issue is the easement and that the reality is that the City Code says a private drive serves two homes. Walsh commented there are some complicated issues that will need to be worked through. Walsh stated he is not sure whether a cul-de-sac is the answer either. Printup stated he would like to see a rendering of what conforming would be for this lot so they can see what they have to work with. Seals agreed that that would help clarify the situation. Seals stated it is likely something can be built there but that it probably is not this. Seals stated if someone creates the issues, then it is not a practical difficulty. Kelly Hueler stated they do not get everything they want either and that they will continue to make their position clear as this goes through the process. Hueler stated it is her understanding that Council Member Crosby recused himself on the last application with the Dunkleys. Crosby stated he is not sure yet whether he will be recusing himself on this application. Crosby stated he did do business with the Dunkleys and the economic interest was extremely minimal. Vogstrom stated he does have a plan depicting the cul-de-sac. Vogstrom noted they also had a sketch plan review earlier depicting the placement of the new home on Lot 2 where they received positive feedback. Vogstrom stated they did not know the ramifications of combining the lot because otherwise they would not be sitting here trying to get the average line of sight figured out since it was always their intent to build a home on the lot. Vogstrom indicated they are looking to create an outlot so the lot is conforming and not a back lot. In addition, they would like to construct a 24 -foot wide road rather than a cul-de-sac. Vogstrom stated the Huelers and the other neighbors did not want the huge driveway and pavement. Vogstrom stated they are considering access off of Walters Port Walsh asked if the Huelers would access off the cul-de-sac, Lot 2 would access off the cul-de-sac, and the Dunkleys off of Walters Port. Vogstrom indicated the Dunkleys could access off of Walters Port or Pence and that the Huelers' lot right now is nonconforming but that it could be made a conforming lot as well. Curtis stated in order to make the Huelers' lot conforming, they would need to extend the cul-de-sac or have the Huelers connect to the new road because they are currently a back lot. Curtis noted they would not need to do that if they connected the Dunkleys' home to Walters Port. Vogstrom stated that is another option they are looking at. Page 9 of 21