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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 8,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 15. # 17-3941 LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT, LLC, O/B/O RICK AND BARBARA LUPIENT, 3580 IVY PLACE, SKETCH PLAN REVIEW — Continued The property will require a Conservation Design report. Gaffron noted this is a sketch plan review and that the applicant is looking for direction from the City Council. Crosby asked what the height limitation is and whether the second house could be two stories. Gaffron indicated it is one story for the house closest to 3560 Ivy and the second house can be two stories. Dankey stated she used to live in the area and that the lagoon was created at some point. Dankey asked if additional fill would need to be brought in. Fretham indicated some additional fill will need to be brought in but not a lot. Fretham stated they will be mitigating on another site and this site will be brought above the 100 -year floodplain elevation. Crosby stated in his view a wider driveway is necessary as well as a sprinkler system for the homes. Chief Van Eyll indicated the fire hydrant is located at the end of the road by the lift station. Seals asked if the applicant would be willing to construct one house. Fretham stated that is a possibility but that they are interested in constructing two properties. Fretham noted the property has been taxed as buildable lots for many years and that there are a number of properties in town that have also been filled. Walsh asked if he is fine with the comments from the fire chief. Fretham indicated he is fine with them and that they were not unexpected. Crosby asked if he is willing to limit the house to one story. Fretham stated they are looking at a payment to that property owner to change the view easement which would allow them to build two stories in order to shrink the footprint of the homes. Crosby asked what type of footprint they are considering. Fretham indicated they are looking at 5,000 to 6,000 square feet. There were no public comments regarding this application. Gaffron noted in front of the City Council are two letters from 1987 and 2012 between the Lupient family and the property owners of those two dates in which the Lupient family allowed the use of the southerly end of the 3560 property to have a boat lift. Gaffron indicated the applicant will have to work that out at some point. The property owner at 35600 has expressed concerns via their attorney with regards to the close proximity of the house as well as drainage and runoff issues. Page 19 of 34