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COUNCIL MEETING m 2 2 W99 CVVY OF OHUimO REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: March 19,1999 Item No.1^ Department Approval: Name: Michael P. Gaflron Title: Senior Planning Coordinator Administrator Approval:Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: Sewer Connection Request, 465-485 Orono Orchard Rd. S. - Edward Hamm List of Exhibits A - Letter of Request 3-16-99 B - Site Evaluation/Design Excerpts, Site #2 C - Memo and Exhibits of February 19 D - Council Minutes of February 22 Additional Information Bruce Palmer has submitted an updated letter of request and a site evaluation report indicating that the potential drainfield site northeast of the house (south side of the driveway) is usable. There are however, minor technical downsides to use of this site: 1.Both primary and alternate systems would have to be 50' from the well. This meets State standards, but not Orono's 75’ requirement. The alternate site has little potential for impacting the well because it slopes away from the well. The west end of the primary site, however, is somewhat uphill from the well, so if system surfacing occurred it could conceivably drain overland toward the well. However, this risk is low and the Septic Inspector will grant this setback variance because this is an existing home. 2.The northeast comer of the primary site is less than 20' from the existing main driveway seving the property. Drainage from the driveway might have to be diverted away from the drainfiled. Again, this is an administrative variance that would be granted. There are other downsides as note by Palmer, relating to use of the site: 1 . 3 large pine trees will have to be removed to make use of the primary site, 2. A portion of a wooded newer-growth buffer area between the house and the road would have to be removed to make use of the alternate site.