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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 27,2005 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />McMillan asked whether the parcel contained enough acreage to support the main house and guest house. <br />Gundlach acknowledged it did. <br />With regard to the Rural Oasis study, Murphy asked whether the City might like to see swales as opposed to curb <br />and gutter in this development <br />Mark Oronbetg, Gronberg ft Associates, stated that the engineer had encouraged them to direct the storm water to <br />the NURP pond via buffer strips, and various treatment methods. He indicated that engineering swales would cost <br />them this entire construction season, as well as, be difficult to accomplish due to the grades near Fox Street. <br />Murphy maintained that the City had been studying alternatives to curb and gutter over the past year, and that he <br />would prefer the construction process be slowed in order to allow the applicant adequate time to consider other <br />treatment methods. <br />Gronberg pointed out that curb and gutter would only impact 8 acres, while an additional 13 acres would be treated <br />in other ways. In addition, Gronberg indicated that by using retaining walls near the curb and gutter, they avoid <br />losing numerous mature trees that would be lost to swales. <br />Sansevere cautioned the Council that what is decided in this instance might be precedent setting and questioned <br />what has been discussed with regard to the Rural Oasis study and how it could be implemented. <br />Moorse pointed out that what has been discussed with regard to the Rural Oasis Study must be incorporated into <br />the Comprehensive Plan and put into Ordinance form before the Council can enforce its vision. <br />Sansevere urged thu and other developers to incorporate the Council’s sentiments with regard to the Rural Oasis <br />study into their developments until which time they are put into Ordinance fomi. <br />Murfdiy stated that this is a marvelous piece of ground, which he feared might be lost to development; therefore, he <br />wished to be as protective and conservative as possible. <br />T* <br />Page 6 of 17 <br />1