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WUNL.r.. MEE IING To: Orono Council Members !.0 a 12 lc� CI >'r OF NOW From: Mike P. Gaffron, Assistant 'boning Administrator Date: August 8, 1985 Subject: Addendum to 7/16/85 Memo - #932 Ward Edwards, 2474 Carman Str,set List of r.xhibits Exhibit A - 7/16/85 Memo Exhibit B - Wetlands Map (Airphoto) Exhibit C - Flood Plain Map Exhibit D - Resolution Draft 7/16/85 As the result of further discussions with the applicant, two items were brought up which may have some bearing on Council's resolution of this project. First, Mr. Edwards asks whether you might consider area dedication for Lot 8, Block 1. Navarre, which is a non -adjacent lot used for Ward and Richard Edwards' access diveway from Carman Street. The lot is in Richard Edwards' name on the current tax books. The lot is 0.13 acre. Mr. Edwards also brought up the fact that there is a wetland on the property nor, of the lagoon. A review of the City's designated wetland maps brought a surprising fact to light - 80 to 90% of the area north of the lagoo; is designated wetland, and a major portion is considered as flood plain (see exhibits). We have two topographical surveys of this area. The USGS quad with 10' contour intervals shows area north of the lagoon as wetland. This map is dated 1972. We also have a 2' contour survey made in 1969 which shows most of the area north of the lagoon below elevation 934. This survey notes a "proposed lagoon", hence the dredging may have been done around 1970. Our airphotos taken about 1970 or 1971 show the lagoon completed. We don't have a good idea whether the 1969 topography is still correct or whether spoils were placed in that area. At any rate, because our maps designate the area north of the lagoon as wetland, the applicant has some built-in limitations to future use of the property. Mr. Edwards feels that. the dedication of land north of the lagoon and the limitation on riparian rights for th, :ioz thern part of the pro - pert.; is unjustified at this time considering that he is proposing no division at this time and considering that the wetlands will likely become a major issue in any future use of the property. Also, note that the wetlands can be "credited" as dry buildable in this sewered zone, so that the resolution condition dedicating "dry bui ldable" can include 0.3 acre of wetlands on the north side of the lagoon as dry buildable, in order to brine the southerly lot up to 1 full acre.