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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 27, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 21 5. #15-3722 STORMWATER AND DRAINAGE TRUNK FEE – SECOND REVIEW (continued) with no charge for land outside of the lot, such as outlots or a road. Gaffron stated the fee per lot times the number of lots would be called a base development trunk fee. The fourth option to look at is where the City would charge a per lot fee based on zone standard acreage and then also charge per acre for and outside of lots. The fifth option would give up to a 50 percent reduction in base stormwater and drainage trunk fees based on the acreage in conservation easements. Currently the existing code for the 5-acre zone has a 50 percent reduction possible in the base fee based on the acreage in conservation easements. Gaffron indicated the current code talks about perimeter buffer easements and some drainage way buffer easements. Gaffron stated a 50 percent reduction right now is only allowed in the 5-acre zone but it is something that could be added to the 2-acre zone. Gaffron stated the sixth option allows for different percentage reductions in the base stormwater and drainage trunk fee for acreage in conservation easements, both within and outside of lots, based on a percentage of the entire site acreage. The chart reflects the maximum potential reduction on a per lot basis. The proposed changes as they appear in the draft ordinance would do the following: 1. Incorporates a definition of New Development into Section 14-284 and revises the definition of redevelopment in Section 14-285. 2. In Section 14-284, incorporates provisions for how various types of subdivision configurations will be charged the SW&DT Fee. 3. Adds Section 14-288 regarding provisions for crediting past payments. 4. Revises the reduction provisions appearing below the Land Use Equivalency Factor table in Section 14-283© to accomplish the following: a. For the 5-acre zone, reduces the maximum fee-calculable acreage per new lot from 7.0 acres to 5.0 acres and establishes that the fee is charged just to acreage in lots not to acreage outside of lots, such as in road outlots, etc. Keeps the existing credit for perimeter buffers and drainage way buffers as-is, subject to a credit no greater than 50 percent of the 5-acre base lot. These revisions functionally negate the need to give a reduction for wetlands, as each 5-acre lot must have 5 acres of dry buildable land and would only be charged for its five dry-buildable acres. b. For the 2-acre zones, reduces the maximum fee-calculable acreage per new lot from 4.0 acres to 2.0 acres and establishes that the fee is charged just to acreage in lots, not to acreage outside of lots. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/11/2015 Approval of Council Minutes 04/27/15 [Page 8 of 21]