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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 13, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 21. #17-3977 — BRIAN BENSON AND CHUCK ALCON ON BEHALF OF JIM AND MARY JUNDT, 1400 BRACKETTS POINT ROAD, SKETCH PLAN Barnhart stated this is a sketch plan proposal for a 5 -lot subdivision of 400 Bracketts Point. The existing house will remain but the other structures will be removed. The project is proposed to meet all minimum development standards, including lot size, width, etc. The plan also proposes to relocate Bracketts Point Road from the edge of the water on the west side of the parcel and run it along the interior of the site. The public Bracketts Point Road will terminate in a cul-de- sac at the south end of the site. A private drive will then connect to the existing private rackets Point Road to serve the three lots at the southern end of the point. The existing sanitary sewer easement within the road will remain and be protected by an easement. Staff prefers this option over the option that was presented at the Planning Commission meeting. The property is subject to the Conservation Design ordinance. Printup asked if the City would want to keep the road private or public. Barnhart stated since the road would serve five homes, it would be preferred that the road be public. Chuck Alcon, Developer, stated at the recommendation of the Planning Commission, they have contacted the neighbors in the area. There are eight PIDs involved, and five of those property owners have been contacted and are not opposed to the project. The other three will be contacted in the near future. In addition, they have also met with the Watershed District, the LMCD, and the fire chief. Alcon stated the two major improvements they are looking to accomplish is to move the road away from the lakeshore, which removes the hardcover in that area, and eliminating the hammerhead in favor of the cul-de-sac, which meets the requirements of the fire chief. Walsh stated relocating the road away from the water is a positive improvement. Walsh commented they did a great job when they renovated the house and that he assumes they will do a great job on this project. Crosby asked what the rule of thumb is for having the road become a private road. Barnhart stated the Code outlines when a road should be private or public and it is usually determined by the number of homes on it. The road will serve eight or nine different properties, which supports the need for a public road. Walsh asked what the preference of the owner is. Alcon indicated they are proposing it as a public road and that there will be four new lots and one existing. Each lot will have their own well. Alcon noted they will be having a series of meetings with Staff and that they are still at the sketch plan phase. Dankey asked if it would be very expensive to relocate the sewer line. Barnhart indicated it would be not be a cost the City would bear and that the applicant would need to assume those costs. Barnhart stated when you look at the challenges of accessing a sewer pipe in 21. Page 15 of 17