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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June S, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 7. #f15-3734 CHRISTOPHER BOLLIS, 200/350 STUBBS BAY ROAD NORTH, SKETCH PLAN REVIEW (continued) Gaffron indicated they are 200 feet. Gaffron stated Lot 2 has a wetland off to one side, and by the time the house is placed in conformance with the setbacks as well as septic sites, the building site will be a little tight. Gaffron stated there are few available options, but reducing the lots to 175 feet would not gain much and the septic site would still be up against the back side of the house. McMillan noted with two septic sites in the back yard, the lot would have certain restrictions. Gaffron stated the soil will not be able to be disturbed and no structures will be able to be constructed. Gaffron stated the location of the house is fairly limited and the buyer of the lot will need to understand the limitations. Gaffron stated the topography is a factor in some of the lots. Walsh commented the developer is attempting to get as many 2 -acre lots as possible. McMillan stated she would just like the developer to be aware of the restrictions. Cornick asked if the existing septic system with the proposed lot line going through it is conforming. Gaffron stated the City would not allow a lot line to go over a septic system and that the system would need to be abandoned or relocated. Staff would rather have the applicants move the lot line to avoid an easement. Gaffron stated the City has not allowed an easement over a septic system in the past. Council Member Printup asked how the City notifies future property owners of the restrictions with the septic sites. Gaffron stated there will likely be a homeowners association with this development and that standards would need to be included in covenants, which are filed with the chain of title, but that it is uncertain future homeowners will be aware of those limitations. Christopher Bollis, Applicant, stated as it relates to Lot 2, the proposed septic site is close to the proposed building site on the layout but the septic site could be placed further back and still fit within the lot lines and setbacks. Bollis indicated the building sites were shown as they are simply to reflect that there is room for a house as well as two septic sites. In addition, the septic site for Lots 3 and 7 could also be pushed back. Bollis stated in his view there is a fair amount of flexibility with the location of the septic sites. McMillan asked if any septic testing has been completed at this point. Bollis indicated there has not been any done. Walsh asked what the plans are for the outlot and why that is not being developed at this time. BolIis pointed out his parents' house and stated they would like to continue to live there for the indefinite future. Bollis stated his parents wanted a development that would fit the land the best it could and that the road coming off the cul-de-sac avoids the wooded section. Page 6 of 19