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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 27, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 21 5. #15-3722 STORMWATER AND DRAINAGE TRUNK FEE – SECOND REVIEW (continued) Gaffron stated under multi-family, it would be based on acreage. McMillan stated in her view there should not be a credit since it is high density. Gaffron stated the City would not give credit for the wetland acreage towards the high density. McMillan noted the other zones do not get credit for that. Gaffron stated on a 20-acre site with 10 acres of wetland that is guided for multi-family/high density, that could be 70 units whether they are individual lots or one or more buildings. Gaffron stated the question is whether the City charges them on an acreage basis for the entire site or on a lot basis. Gaffron stated on a lot basis, it would be very difficult to define what is appropriate because there could be anywhere from 4 to 100 or more units. McMillan stated if they do a unit fee the City will need to figure out a unit fee. Gaffron stated if the units are stacked three high, the question becomes what the impact will be on stormwater versus what the impact would be for the same units only stacked one high. Walsh asked what the fee would be in that situation on a per lot basis. Gaffron stated at a density greater than four units or more an acre, the fee would be $8,100 an acre. Walsh asked what it is currently. Gaffron indicated it would be $8,000 times 20 acres. Printup stated he likes the acreage concept. McMillan asked how that would differ from the 2- and 5-acre zones. Gaffron stated the difference would be that the fee is based on a per lot basis. Gaffron stated the multi- family would be based on a per acre basis. McMillan asked how the Council feels about giving a credit for wetlands. Walsh stated if the 20-acre parcel created another acre of wetland, they would get charged for nine acres of buildable land, plus the conservation easements, times 8,000 if it is done on an acreage basis. Cornick asked if the City has a definition on what a newly created wetland is. Gaffron stated a stormwater pond is based on the amount of runoff and the rate of runoff. A newly created wetland will likely not be built unless someone is mitigating for a wetland that is being filled. Walsh stated it could probably be left as simply wetlands. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/11/2015 Approval of Council Minutes 04/27/15 [Page 14 of 21]