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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 14, 2020 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 15 of 26 Rief said from here to there (noting two points on the map) is a 40 foot buffer. Crosby said from Line C, it looks like the narrowest is Lot 2. Rief said it looks like it is approximately a 40 foot buffer from the wetland. Johnson clarified it will be whatever is farther. Walsh said if they follow the rules regardless, they must be at a minimum of 30 feet and if they want more they can have more yard space in the back and they can design that. He noted they follow the Watershed rules because they are the water experts, noting the City doesn’t come up with their own rules for that. Ms. Burwell asked if the Watershed is in charge of the beavers that are hanging out at Tanager, too. Walsh laughed and said Tiffany had all her trees torn up, too. Ms. Burwell said she is glad they brought up trees and said this property and especially the lot line are large white pines and asked how the requirements, environmental impact and replacement of those trees is handled. Walsh noted after 75 feet, there are no rules, they can chop down anything they want. With that being said, because it will be a development that the Council must agree on, that is why they like for the neighbors and the developers to talk, because if there are some foliage or tree issues, they can identify them within the approval. Ms. Burwell noted Kurt (who is not here tonight) brought up his concern about the trees to the West at the Planning Commission. She noted she is looking at the trees to the East and the impact of the road to the East and along Shoreline Drive. Walsh noted that is the reason these are open forums to make sure the Council can document all of these things. Ms. Burwell said at the Planning Commission, some of them live on Heritage Lane. Walsh noted at least two. Ms. Burwell stated a concern was brought up regarding the traffic at Heritage Lane and who would’ve thought there would be a terrible accident within less than a week. She said as a neighbor she observed the handling of that and it is a real problem. Walsh said that entire area with the quick turn right around by the property is… Johnson said they’re only proposing a turn lane from the West, and asked if that is correct. Barnhart replied Westbound, so a right turn lane. Walsh said he doesn’t think there is any room to do an Eastbound turn and that’s the problem.