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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 13, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 18. McCULLEY ROAD BRUSH SITE FENCING — Continued Edwards stated the hours of operation could be changed based on the season. Walsh stated he likes the idea of keeping it free to the residents but that contractors should have to pay. Edwards noted most contractors charge a tipping fee and then dump at the site for free. Printup stated when the site first opened up, it was very popular, and that this will help finetune the operation. Richie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road, suggested the City consider installing video cameras at the site so they can find out who is dumping there. Anderson commented it would also be nice to retain the access to the trail. Edwards stated that is part of the reason for only 380 feet of fencing. Edwards noted this is not an official access site for the Luce Line trail but that it is regularly used by the people accessing the trail. Edwards indicated he did talk to the DNR and they said they would not mind if it is shut down but a lot of people use it. Rief stated it is kind of a liability issue if they can access the whole site and that it would be better to limit access. Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to authorize the city engineer to install fencing, gate and attendance shack at the brush site for a cost not to exceed $25,400, and to implement a brush drop- off fee of $8 per cubic yard for nonresidents and contractors, and to hire a seasonal employee(s) to man the facility in 2018. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 9. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT 19. #17-3987 JOHN KRAEMER & SONS ON BEHALF OF ELLEN REDMOND, 2625 KELLY AVENUE, AFTER -THE -FACT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (GRADING) — RESOLUTION NO. 6809 Curtis reviewed her November 13, 2017, Staff memorandum regarding a request to waive Planning Commission review of the application and a request to approve a conditional use permit for removal of approximately 4,500 cubic yards of fill material. This amount of fill was not identified at the time the application was initially reviewed and approved. The need for the conditional use permit to address the removal was not realized until late October. Due to the timing of the discovery for a grading CUP, the weather, and the limited opportunity for a Planning Commission public hearing, the applicant is requesting that the City Council hold the public hearing. Staff recommends approval of the requests. Walsh asked how this application got to this point. Curtis indicated it was a series of things. Curtis stated sometimes plans are reviewed piecemeal and that Planning Staff looks at the zoning issues but do not calculate the cubic yards. In this application, the consulting city engineer reviewed the project and not the City Engineer and that issue was not identified Page 13 of 17