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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 8, 2021 6:03 p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 19 of 26 19. LA20-000048 - TIMOTHY WHITTEN O/B/O I. JACOBS/A. JACOBS REVOCABLE TRUST, 1700 SHORELINE DRIVE, PRELIMINARY PLAT - RESOLUTION – Continued would be somewhat different. She doesn’t like the plans either; she is sure the Applicant has worked hard on it, but it feel like it creates a bunch of problems. At the end of the day if the City Council follows the code which is the job, it kind of meets the requirements. Seals again stated she does not like it and she agrees lots of people try to cross that death-trap of a road constantly but it is up to them. It does feel overly congested and that back line with Tanager seems a little suspect but they have shown it over and over to her. Seals noted they are right – that is what it is zoned for. Walsh stated, obviously knowing the rules, the Applicant has gone and reshaped their plan to fit the rule versus trying to massage the rule. He thinks they changed the whole ALS line to be consistent with what the City code specifically says. Crosby said the line on Tanager is set where it is simply because the lot next to it does not have anything built. Walsh agreed that is right and most likely it will actually be closer when it gets built or the permit is pulled that flags that. Crosby stated it is a timing issue and it wouldn’t really affect that anyway. Walsh noted if they want to wait for it then they can have a better spot to build. Crosby stated it would not inhibit that. Walsh said no, that would not inhibit it and that was partly Johnson’s question. Johnson asked if the Council is at the mercy of the County to decide about the turn lanes at the end of the day. Attorney Mattick replied not strictly, no. He would have concerns if the Council had decided that the turn lane was not necessary. Johnson asked if the City Council can put conditions in; he thinks the best use of that if this goes through and it has to be there, then to him the best case scenario is a center turn lane coming from east bound property, the west bound turn lane, and the acceleration lane on the other side. That is the perfect scenario. Crosby said there will not be enough room. Johnson asked how they make sure that is understood. If he made a motion that it is his preference – maybe it is impossible. Walsh suggested they could say as a preference the City Council would like to get response from the County on the feasibility of the middle turn lane and the acceleration lane. Crosby asked if they are talking about an east bound center turn lane.