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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCII. MEETING Monday, September 14, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 7. #15-3763 CHRISTOPHER AND GAIL BOLLIS, 200 AND 350 STUBBS BAY ROAD, PRELIMINARY PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 6536 (continued) McMillan asked whether Mr. Bollis has any comments about the septic triggers. Bollis stated they are fine with the triggers and like the suggestion to remove the two-year limit. Bollis stated if Lot 5 is owned by the same person as Lot 4 and they decided to construct a house in the location of the house on Lot 5 and not build a house on Lot 4, the current language would require that septic to disappear when it may never have to disappear. McMillan asked how old the system is. Bollis stated it is his belief the system was updated five years ago. Bollis stated he is fine with the other language to eliminate it. McMillan asked where the language regarding the trail is in the resolution. Gaffron indicated the language regarding the trail is Item No. 16 on Page 4 of 11. The language talks about no land for a public park is required and the Community Management Plan indicates the desire for :-i future trail along Stubbs Bay Road, connecting from a conceptual trail along the south side of the Burlington Northern railroad corridor down to the shore of Stubbs Bay. Whether this trail will ever be completed is unknown but, however, for potential future trail needs a 10 -foot trail easement along the west boundary of Outlot A will be required. Gaffron stated he would strike the last two sentences of that paragraph after public roads. Levang indicated she is fine with that. McMillan asked whether the Council had any other thoughts on the septic issue. Walsh stated he does not have a problem with removing the two-year time frame or the language referencing ownership of both lots by one party. Walsh stated he would still like some type of sanction in the event it does not get done. Gaffron indicated Staff will draft some language that will address that. Walsh stated not issuing a permit is probably the most painful. Walsh stated he would like to make the point that the City is not the litigator if there are issues between property owners. Walsh stated this weekend he attended his daughter's gymnastics party and that he lives at the end of a cul-de-sac. Walsh stated if he had the understanding that that was what he bought, he would not be very happy if it was proposed that the cul-de-sac now become a through road. Walsh stated it puts the Council in an unenviable position of trying to resolve the issue, but it also underscores a future issue for the Council to discuss, which is how important is it to have public roads versus private roads. Walsh stated if they were public roads, it would be documented very well and the City probably would not have these issues. McMillan asked whether the Council should see this application back in two weeks. Page 10 of 39