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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,June 22,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> 16. LA20-000003,JOHN NEWELL, 1485 SIXTH AVE N, SKETCH PLAN <br /> Staff presented a summary of packet information. She noted the Applicant was present. <br /> Johnson asked what Conservation Design includes. <br /> Barnhart stated Conservation Design includes tree inventory and wetland inventory. It goes into more <br /> detail in terms of vistas and natural communities within the area that would not necessarily fall under <br /> trees or wetlands. From City Staff's standpoint, on a project like this,where it is still a rural development, <br /> there is a lot of benefit out of the tree inventory and wetland things rather than the expense of doing the <br /> full Conservation Design. The Conservation Design looks at vistas and ecological communities within the <br /> area that would not necessarily fall under the tree or the wetland inventory. <br /> Johnson commented he did not know what a vista is. <br /> Barnhart indicated an example was a view shed. <br /> Rief clarified that it was like when you look out of your window. He said it comes up in variances,that <br /> when there is a house that is set back from the lake and there is a variance to put it in closer to the average <br /> lakeshore and exclude that house. <br /> Walsh said it goes into more detail about the area on things that would have little to no impact. <br /> Rief stated Walsh was correct. <br /> Johnson asked at what size the existing ordinance comes into play. <br /> Oakden stated if the subdivision is five acres or larger, or the density is greater than one unit per two <br /> acres. <br /> Crosby asked if the road would become private. <br /> Oakden said currently it is an existing shared driveway that serves three properties. They are proposing a <br /> private road with a short cul-de-sac to serve the two new lots being created,then terminating the cul-de- <br /> sac and leaving the existing shared driveway as an entrance off the new cul-de-sac. <br /> Walsh stated they would be upgrading the front part of the road for the two houses, basically. <br /> Oakden agreed that is what is being proposed with the sketch plan. <br /> Johnson suggested,regarding the ecological study, looking at the ordinance to see if it should be modified <br /> so if the Council does not think it is necessary for this size of development,there could be triggers in the <br /> language that prevents people from having to come in front of the City Council. <br /> Walsh indicated it could be brought down to the Staff level and they could be given more discretion. <br /> Page 7 of 13 <br />