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05 2? 97 14:15 <br />05/23 16:30 1997 FROM; <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />FhEOF'E hN[' EEMSOII - 9124730510 <br />6124730510 TQ; 6123363026 <br />W 6124730510 05/22/97 <br />110. 248 P04 <br />PAGE: 8 <br />14:32 (5 :08/20 N0:910 <br />\ <br />V <br />11. <br />13. <br />ihc stormwater monagemenv plan for the site. <br />Steep slopes along the south central and southeast portion of the propaiy meet the <br />City’s Shoreland Ordinance definition of 'bluff features, and are in the Shorcland <br />District Both areas vvill be impacted by grading and tiw removal for construction <br />of the golf course. The applicant has addressed satisfactorily the City's concerns <br />regarding visual impact and erosion control. <br />pie proposed golf course grading will remove trees from the central 1/3 of (hr bluff <br />impact zone in the area of fihe former gravel pit on the .site. The Applicants have <br />modified the originnl proposal to reduce the impacfs on the Muff, including <br />elimination of a proposed tee on Hole relocation of the cart path on Hole #5 to <br />allow a minimum of 120' of undistrurbed vegetation adjacent to Spring Hill Road; <br />reduction of the grading ofi the bluff slope on the west side of the 'bowl'; and <br />reduction in the tree clearing on the bluff slope on the north side of the bowl. In the <br />area of the bluff affected by-tlic proposed driveway leading to the clubhouse from <br />Spring Hill Road, the driveway has been relocated northwurd to the shoulder of the <br />bluff to allow the existing Ircies to remain .is a screen to minimize the visoiaj impact <br />of the driveway in the bluff impact zone. The resulting impncls to the bli^ impact <br />zone include: <br />tnmminf^alongiHole ^ 18 &t the top of the bluff slope (u provide o right <br />line to the green. <br />B. Trimming and selective clearing on the cast side of the bowl below the ^5 lees <br />to provide an adequa^ sight line to the fairway. <br />C. Grading and related free clearing on the west side of the bowl to providw £ <br />.sight line down fairwpy U5. <br />D. Driveway at the top of the bluff impact zone east of the clubhouse. <br />The Council finds that the proposed impacts arc necessary to accomodate the <br />proposed golf course use, arid further finds that the proposed impacts to *he bluff <br />impact zone have been minimized such that the impacts are not in confl’ viii the <br />1980 City of Orono Coramtmiiy Management Plan (‘’Comprehensive P» , % -ich <br />contains a number of generpj land use and cnvironmcotal protecUo*: goe,'‘ ^ <br />policies in regard to preservs^tloa of narura! lake shorelines. Further, tha t;piicanl <br />has agreed to tike wltaievcr erosion control steps arc necessary and provided an <br />Page 5 of 16