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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, October 28, 2019 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 8 of 9 <br /> <br />Walsh commented he appreciates the applicants reducing it down to 20 percent structural coverage and <br />39.6 percent hardcover as well as keeping the road wider, which is good for the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Printup stated he is hearing 20 percent structural coverage, but he reads 26 percent in Staff’s report. <br /> <br />Walsh noted the 20 percent is without the road and that the City Council at the last meeting indicated they <br />would be willing to not include the road. <br /> <br />Johnson stated the lot area with the road is 11,000 some square feet and with the road eliminated it <br />becomes a 14,000 square foot lot. Johnson stated in his view it is consistent with the density in the rest of <br />the neighborhood and that he would be in favor of it. <br /> <br />Johnson asked what the no parking relates to. <br /> <br />Quinlivan noted no street parking was brought up at the last meeting and how it limits emergency vehicle <br />access. Both homeowners are okay with no parking on either side of the street. <br /> <br />Walsh noted this is a private street. <br /> <br />Curtis stated Crystal Bay Road is a public road. <br /> <br />Walsh stated the City maintains the road, but they do not own it. The City does not have a right-of-way <br />and they do not have an easement. Because the City does not own the road, they cannot erect no parking <br />signs. <br /> <br />Johnson moved, Printup seconded, Application No. LA19-000069, Gordon James Construction on <br />behalf of Dale and Jonmari Olsen, 3315 Crystal Bay Road, directing Staff to draft an approval <br />resolution granting a street side setback variance, rear and side yard setback variances, a lakeshore <br />variance, an average lakeshore setback variance, and a structural coverage variance due to the <br />practical difficulty of the road being included in the total lot area calculation. <br />VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Seals reported the Bederwood project is currently underway and looks amazing. The Park Commission <br />has requested she contact the United Team to come for the grand opening. <br /> <br />Seals stated she also spoke with the Park Commission about the golf course and the City’s plans included <br />installation of a really fancy fire pit at a cost of around $26,000. Following discussion, it was felt it <br />would be better to have a small fire pit with a gas insert that can be stored away. <br /> <br />Seals moved to approve construction of a fire pit with a gas inset at the Orono Golf Course. <br /> <br />Edwards asked if the other fire pit item would be removed totally from the Capital Improvement Plan. <br /> <br />Seals indicated that it would be. <br /> <br />Johnson seconded the motion. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0.