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► MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,December 12, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (6. #OS-3131 STEVE BOHL OF BOHLAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., I90 WILLOW DRIVE NORTHAND 177 GLENDALE DRIVE, Continaced) Kellogg indicated he would need to verify the standards,but that to his recollection they are the same. Jurgens stated he thought there was a right-of-way issue with the public road. Gaffron stated he had the impression that lhe road itself would serve as the trail for a portion. Bohl stated that was also his understanding. Bohl stated the grading for the road would disturb the area for the trail and they probaUly would not desh-oy any more h�ees if a bituminous trail were constructed in that area. Bohl inquired whether the trail could be right up against the curb and whether there would need to be any additional stornzwater calculations submitted. Murphy stated the trail raises several questions regarding drainage and also whether vegetation can grow in that area. Muiphy stated in his opinion the n-ail would need some fiirther consideration. Bohl stated in his opinion the trail does serve a purpose since Hackberry Park is located right across the sh-eet. Bohl stated a water easement and water pipes would be put in that area and that the area would already be disturbed,which would make constructing the trail less inhusive to the environrnent. Bohl reconunended the trail crossing be signed across the sh-eet. Bohl stated he has had some time to contemplate the trail and that the trail would allow access,but that it would be a little unusual to have public utilities under a private street and that in his opinion the road should be a public road. Mui-phy inquired what the City has done around Hackberry Park. Gappa stated those are all public streets. Gappa stated there would not be much expense to add that road to the sh•eets that are maintained by the City. White inquired about the screening Uetween the development and the houses to the east. Gaffron pointed out a preliminary vegetation plan is included in the Council's packets. Gaffron stated it appears likely that the entire site would be graded and that the vegetation would need to be replanted and supplemented. Bohl noted the prominent vegetation on the site is Uuckthoi-�i and that the recommendation of AES is to clear the site and bring back the natural vegetation. Bohl stated they would be able to maintain some of the cottonwoods along the road. McMillan stated what is important is what is planted after the site is developed, and inquired what type of vegetation is Ueing proposed for this site. Bohl stated they would Ue taking the recommendations of AES and incorporaling them into a final landscape plan prior to final plat appiroval. PAGE S of 20