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� NIINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCTL MEETING � _ Monday,December 12, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (6. #05-3131 STE T�E B OHL OF I3 OHLAND DE VEL OPIVIENT, INC., 19 0 WILL O W DRIirE NORT.F-XAND 177 GLENDf1LE DRIVE, Co�cti.nacerl) Kellogg indicated he would need to verify the standards,but that to his recollection they are the sanie. Jurgens stated he thought there was 1 right-of-way issue with the public road. Gafli•on st�led he had ihe impression that the road itself would serve as the trail for a portion. Boh1 stated thai was also his understandiug. Bohl stated the grading for the ro�d would disturb the area for the trail and ihey probaUly would not desiroy any more trees if a bih.lminous h-ail were coilst��ucted in thaC area. Bohl inquired whether the t�•ail could be right up against the curb and whether there would need lo be any additional stonnwater calculations submitted. Murphy stated the h-ail raises several questions regarding drainage and also whether vegetatioil can grow in that area. Mtirphy stated in his opinion the h•ail would need some further consideration, Bohl stated in his opinion the t�•ail does serve a ptu-�ose since Hackbeny Park is located right across the sh-eet. Bohl stated a water easenlent and water pipes would be put in thai area and that the area would already be disturbed, which would make constructing the trail less inh•usive to the envirornnent. Bohl recoilunended the h•ail crossing be signed across the street. Bolzl stated he has had soine time to contemplate the trail and that the hail would allow access,but that it tivould be a Iittle unusual to have public ufilities under a private street and that in his opinion the road should be a public road. Mutphy inquired wliat the City has done around Hackbeny Park. Gappa stated those are all�ublic sfreets. Gappa stated tllere would not be inuch expense to add that road to the sh-eets that are maintained by the City, White inquired aboui the screening between the development and the llouses to the east. Gaffi•on pointed oLrt a prelinunary vegelation plan is included in the Cotmcil's�ackets, Gaffron stated it appears likely that the e�ltire site�vould be graded and that ti�e vegetation wotild need to be replanted and s�ipplemented, Bolil noted the prominent vegetation on the site is bucicthorn and that lhe reconunendation of AES is to clear tlie site and bring Uack the nat�n•al vegetation. I3ohl stated they�vould be able to maintain sonze of the co[ton�voods along the road. McMillati stated whal is imporlanC is wl�at is ptatilecl after the site is developed, and inquii•ed what type of vegetalion is being proposed for this site, Bohl staled they would be taking lhe reconunendations of�S and incot�orating them into a final landscape plan prior to final plaL approval, PAG� S o F 20