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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 24, 2006 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />4. #06-3184 PAUL THOMAS HOMES, 2695 CASCO POINT ROAD, Continued <br /> <br />Vogstrom stated they have discussed this issue with the City Engineer and that his concerns dealt more <br />with the grading of the site. Vogstrom indicated a concern about a delay in getting a timely response <br />from the City Engineer. Vogstrom stated he turned in his information to the City Engineer the day after <br />the last hearing and did not receive the City Engineer’s response until three weeks later, which gave him a <br />very limited time to respond to the issues raised by the City Engineer. <br /> <br />Vogstrom commented the width of the driveway and the safety concerns have been discussed at each <br />meeting previously and that the neighbor who wrote the letter has appeared at those meetings personally. <br /> <br />Murphy inquired whether the applicant has concerns regarding the driveway. <br /> <br />Vogstrom stated he does have some concerns with the driveway but is conscious of the City’s limits on <br />hardcover. Vogstrom indicated he is willing to flatten the driveway along the sides of it. <br /> <br />Murphy stated based on the comments by the developer, he does not feel that the added hardcover is <br />necessary at this time. <br /> <br />McMillan inquired whether the size of the proposed house is approximately the same as the old residence. <br /> <br />Vogstrom stated the new house is slightly smaller. Vogstrom suggested widening the driveway at the <br />street to help lessen the slope. <br /> <br />White concurred that the entrance to the driveway should be widened and that perhaps a different texture <br />on the driveway be considered. <br /> <br />Murphy inquired whether a stipulation could be incorporated into the resolution that the City Engineer <br />review the revised plan on the driveway entrance. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Engineer review the revisions to the driveway. <br /> <br />Vogstrom stated he would like to move forward with the plans and obtain a building permit. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the narrowest part of the driveway is approximately 15 feet in width and widens to 21 or <br />22 feet at the right-of-way line. Gaffron suggested five feet be added to the north side 20 feet back, which <br />would add approximately 120 square feet of hardcover. Gaffron stated the resolution could be amended <br />to allow for the additional width at the driveway entrance. <br /> <br />McMillan moved, Peterson seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5488, a Resolution granting <br />variances for the property located at 2695 Casco Point Road, subject to the resolution being <br />amended to allow for no more than 100 square feet of additional hardcover for the driveway, and <br />further subject to the revisions to the driveway being reviewed and approved by City Engineer and <br />Staff. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />5. #06-3196 PAT McNAUGHTON/EDWARD HAMM, 1391 FOX STREET/1401 <br />SHORELINE DRIVE – PRELIMINARY PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 5489 <br /> <br />Pat McNaughton, Applicant, was present. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />PAGE 3 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda 08/14/06 <br />Approval of Minutes 07/24/06 [Page 3 of 8]