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r MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 9, 1998 (#10 - #2339 James Render - Conlinued) Gaffron indicated that Staff is today in receipt of a stormwater plan, but it has not yet been reviewed by Staff Gaffron said he would recommend that the application be tabled affer discussion of the proposal. Staff recommended a private road be platted with an underlying easement to the City. Gafifron asked Council to consider whether the 42' in width for the outlot added to the 8' of adjacent easement will satisfy the 50 ’ corridor. It will have to be confirmed by the City Attorney that the city has roadway rights over the 8'. The Council is asked to determine whether the corridor should serve as a link to connect Birch Lane to Tonkawa. Gaffron indicated that the applicant has asked for a 17' credit towards hardcover if he gives more than 25' for the road as he would lose area that could be considered in the hardcover calculations Gaffron said Staff reluctantly supports that request. He noted that larger homes could be built if there were only two lots instead of three. One lot includes the existing house but the garage is located over the proposed lot line requiring further review. Gaffron reviewed the issues for discussion #1 through #5 as noted on page 4 of the memo. Mr. Render said he would like to create three lots with similar size homes to the neighborhood with about 4000 s.f of hardcover. Render said he is not in favor of the cul-de-sac option due to the public landing nearby. He agreed with the need for good planning indicating a possible need to connect Birch Lane to Tonkawa in the future. He reiterated his request for a hardcover variance to offset the property given for a road easement Render said the only other issue of concern is the requirement for a NURP pond. He said the proposed pond has been pulled back on the property to protect two large oak trees. He feels the rate of flow can be handled without requiring a NURP pond. He suggested the possibility of making a cash contribution to the Watershed for mitigation Jabbour informed the applicant that the City of Orono requires that all mitigation be on site. He would not support any cash contributions in lieu of ponding on site. Jabbour said, while he is not an advocate of the cul-de-sac requirement in the code, a cul- de-sac cannot be selectively chosen. Jabbour felt it is best to look at the issue comprehensively He felt it would be better not to have a cul-de-sac if the concerns of the fire department could be addressed He felt the road should be 28' wide. Gaftron said he is obligated to defend the code. He suggested the code be amended if the Council is not comfortable with it as written. Jabbour said he is also concerned with violating the Comprehensive Plan by having a private road in an urban area