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■minutes OF THE ORONO CITV COUNCIL MEETING Moadqr, November 26,2001 ________T kIo o*dock p.m. *(07) 001-2729 W. GREGORY AND KATHERINE COWARD, 1950 HERITAGE DRIVE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - RESOLUTION NO. 4728 WbiCc moved, Flint seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4728, a Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit to permit constmcdoa of two accessoiy bnildings on a through lot for the property located at 1950 Heritage Drive. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays C. (881 801-2732 RE VIS STEPHENSON HI, 1850 FOX RIDGE ROAD - CONDITIONAL Uf>E PERMIT-RESOLUTION NO. 4729 Revis Stephenson, Applicant, was present. Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to permit land alteration over SOO cubic yards for the purpose to fill a steep slope area and have an improved finished grade for the backyard. The property is located at 18S0 Fox Ridge Road, with the lot having only 20 to 30 feet of yard area before the lot has a steep drop. The project would require clear cutting the slope and depositing 3,280 cubic yards of fill. The source of the fill is from the Orono Woods apartment building located at the northwest comer of Highway 12 and Brown Road. The Planning Commission reviewed tl.is item at their November meeting and recommended approval subject to the conditions outlined in the November 20,2001 Planner’s Report. Weinberger noted a financial guarantee is being requested on this project ^cause Fox Ridge Road is a public Toad and there is some concern with the number of trucks and amount of fill that will be transported to this site. Weinberger stated the purpose of the financial guarantee is to insure the current condition of the road would be maintained. , Weinberger stated Staff is also working with the Applicant regarding restoration of the vegetation in this area. The Applicant is proposing to plant some maple and other hardwood trees in place of the box elders and brush that currently exist Stephenson stated he has nothing to add to Staffs report. White moved to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4729, a Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit to permit land alteration and fill of 3,280 square feet of material to the rear of the property located at 1850 Fox Ridge Road, subjeci to the conditions outlined in the November 20,2001 Planner’s Report. Stephenson stated he would like to discuss the financial guarantee. _ _ » Weinberger stated Staff would be meeting with the Applicant to discuss the current condition of the roadway as well as the financial guarantee. Stephenson stated he does not want to have to finance construction of a brand-new roadway since the current condition of the roadway is poor. PAGE 6