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L. <br />ORONO CITY^UNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, APRIL 8,2002 <br />drainage issues, they have been advised to do a tear down and rebuild. They are currently <br />looking at their fourth set of new construction plans. They are trying hard to preserve <br />three 60-year-old maple trees, meet codes, and meet their family’s needs. <br />She stated that keeping the driveway where it currently exists is best for the health of the <br />trees. They hired an arborist who recommended keeping the drive in place because the <br />trees’ root systems are used to the compression in those areas. Moving the drive, and <br />compressing the roots in a new area would damage, and probably kill the trees. Mrs. <br />Twidwell stated they have the support of their neighbors and the Planning Commission. <br />She asked the Council for their support as well. <br />Sansevere asked if the trees could be viewed as a hardship. Gaf&on stated that staff posed <br />the question in order to stimulate discussion. If the Council were to approve the <br />application, they would need to draft a resolution stating the unique nature of the case. <br />White stated that hardcover is very hard on trees and that he knew of several people who <br />added hardcover to their propcHies and lost trees as a result of it. He stated he was in <br />favor of the application. <br />Nygard asked if the driveway could be reduced. <br />Mike Sherridan, the Twidwell’s builder, stated that the drivewa,* was currently plarmed at <br />18’ wide. It would be possible to narrow it some along the south siv_e, where the treer are. <br />He stated a 4’ reduction would result in about a 120 s.f. hardcover reduction. <br />Julie Bom of 1885 Concordia Street stated that there are hedges along her property edge, <br />and they live on a hill reducing visibility of the road, therefore it was important the <br />Twidwells be able to enter the street facing forward from their driveway.