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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 />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 8 of 13 <br />Barnhart stated similar language is being introduced in the new subdivision code which the Council <br />would see in a couple of months. <br />Mr. John Newell, 1485 County Road 6, said they are looking at a lot of land that they are paying a lot of <br />taxes on. The lot is ideally set up for subdivision into two parcels. The original owners looked at it and <br />were trying to get four lots on the lower level at one point and then backed out. They are dealing with four <br />acres per site. The lots are totally secluded so the houses will not be seen from the new road that is going <br />in. <br />Walsh and Seals stated they like less density. <br />Crosby noted the plan looks good. <br />Johnson asked Mr. Newell to speak about his opinion on the septic. <br />Mr. Newell said his understanding is there is no septic (sewer and water) on County Road 6 and the <br />closest septic is the subdivision to the west. He has no idea what the low-pressure system is about, but it <br />is about six football fields from that location. It is all extremely wooded. He does not know how the <br />system works but does not see it easily being done. <br />Walsh noted it would probably be expensive. <br />Mr. Newell said he does not have a clue. <br />Walsh said it would be expensive if it would have to go six football fields as far as trenching and putting <br />pipe in. <br />Crosby stated the lots would all be septic lots. <br />Walsh said it is a sketch plan showing two septic fields. <br />Mr. Newell said they have had it perc’d and the four areas shown all perc. <br />Walsh noted the Applicant is looking for direction and seeing if the sketch plan looks good. He stated he <br />does not see anything that looks bad or there are any issues. He asked if it was a two-acre minimum area. <br />Mr. Newell indicated that it was. <br />Johnson noted it is also not a MUSA (Municipal Utility Service Area) issue. <br />Barnhart clarified that it is in the MUSA but Staff reads the language as if it is available, and six football <br />fields away is not necessarily available. The Applicant could connect if he wanted to; it would not be <br />required. <br />Johnson asked if Staff was comfortable with the septic system on the plan. <br />Oakden and Barnhart indicated they were.