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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 8,2015' 7:00 o'clock p.m. 8. #15-3738 KUHL DESIGN BUILD ON BEHALF OF JOHN AND CY-N-DY BOWLSBY, 1025 SPRING HILL ROAD — VARIANCES (continued) Murphy stated for the pool to be located anywhere else, it will require a retaining wall due to the pitch of the yard. Murphy stated he could put the pool 150 feet back but it will require a retaining wall and it will be visible from the lake. Murphy stated in his view this is the best location for the pool. Murphy stated Drainage Plan 1 depicts the flow of the drainage from this property and the adjoining properties. The drainage goes through the restored prairie to help ensure the water is filtered and acts similar to a drain field. Murphy stated the only time water starts to drain down to the lake is off of the treetops on top of the bluff. Murphy stated Drainage Plan 2 shows the drainage after the pool is constructed in the proposed site. Murphy noted the drainage will not be impacted at all by the pool in this location. Murphy stated Drainage Plan 3 shows the changes in the drainage if the pool is constructed in a different spot. Murphy indicated the area would need to be leveled out and a drain tile system would need to be installed to prevent the prairie area from washing out. Murphy displayed a photograph of the shoreline and the 75 -foot setback. Murphy stated in order to construct a standard pool; it will require a terraced retaining wall. Murphy displayed a picture of the front of the house and the proposed pool placement. Murphy indicated they are proposing the house to be as close to the house as possible. Murphy displayed pictures of the house from different angles. Murphy noted John and Cyndy Bowlsby have also cleared all the buckthorn and invasive species from the property and are in the process of creating a shoreiand reclamation plan, which will help to stabilize the shoreline. Murphy displayed a picture of what the shoreline will look like following the restoration. Murphy stated at the end of that project, everything will be put back into natural preservation. Murphy stated they are asking for the City Council to be a part of choosing the ecologically correct location for the pool so everyone can benefit from an environmental standpoint. Murphy noted the neighbors are in favor of the proposed location. In addition, if the Council looks at the Comprehensive Plan, they are meeting what the Comprehensive Plan means by creating the smallest possible footprint and placing the pool where it is truly meant to be and leaving the rest of the area undisturbed. Printup asked what the diagram with the red arrows depicts. Murphy indicated that drainage plan has a drain the system and depicts the way the drainage would go if the pool is placed in another spot. Murphy stated without the drain tile system, the area would start to erode near the retaining wall. Murphy pointed out the area where the pool would need to go without the variances. McMillan asked if there is a wetland area on the west side. Page 11 of 19