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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 12,2002 7. m-2793 Revis Stephenson, 1850 Fox Ridge Road-After-the-Foct Variance and CUP—Resolution No, 4844—Continued Galatz stated he was offended that St^henson brought in extra dirt and cut out trees, doing something other than he was originally approved to do. Nyg^d stated he doesn’t want to require a 150% security of citizens. He suggested making the security deposit voluntary so that it would not set a precedent. Barrett stated that the security deposit would allow the City right of reentry should he fail to meet requirements. Nygard asked ifStephenson was asking for variance. Gaffron stated that to approve the plan as is, variances are required for the 3:1 slope and for the fill to remain. Stephenson stated there was precedent set for the 3:1 slope variance he required. For slopM in excess of 3:1, the applicMts were required to put erosion fabric down; his entire hillside already has erosion fabric in place. Murphy stated Stephenson was referring to Spring Hill. * Moorse asked about the final number of trees. Stephenson stated he was willing to plant the 22 trees shown on the landscaping plan, plus 12 more. Kathryn Ryan presented an overhead showing the size and density of tree canopies 10 years after planting, stating they would have 20’ canopies. She proposed planting over 35 trees on the south side to create a dense screen. White stated he favored holding Stephenson’s check for security. Stephenson asked for a final requirement on the number of trees. Murphy stated it should be 35 trees total at a 2” or greater diameter. Murphy moved, and White seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4844 granting an after-the-fact conditional use permit per Municipal Zoning Code Section 10 03 Subdivision 19 to permit land alteration and fill of beyond the 3,280 s.f. of material that was approved in 2001 and an after-the-fact variance to permit land alteration within 26* of the wetland with the provisions that 35 trees be planted with at least a 2** diameter, 4** of topsoil over the current grade be verified or added If need be sugar maples be planted, fill soil composition be analyzed and amended as necessary and that Mr. Stephenson*s S5,000 cashier’s check be held for 3 years to insure the laodscapiDg is finished in a timely fashion and the trees survive the transplant Vote; Ayes 3, Nays 1 (Nygard). Nygard stated he is opposed to requiring a resident provide a security deposit. I