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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday,June 20,2016 <br />6:30 dclock p.m. <br />Curtis stated it is based upon the number of bedrooms in the home and that she is not sure where the new <br />septic system will be located. Curtis indicated the properly has ample space to locate the septic system. <br />Thiesse asked how they will drain the pool. <br />Bowlsby stated the water will be left in the pool. <br />Leskinen moved,Olson seconded,to recommend approval of Application No. 16-3833,John <br />Bowlsby, 1026 Spring Hill Road,granting of an average lakeshore setback variance and a <br />structural setback variance from the ordinary high water level. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br />4.16-3834 NED AND MICHELLE DAU,220 NORTHGATE ROAD,VARIANCES,LOT <br />LINE REARRANGEMENT,EASEMENT VACATION,7:02 P.M.—7:11 P.M. <br />Ned Dau, Applicant, was present. <br />Gaffron stated the applicants are proposing a lot line rearrangement for Lot 1, Block 7,Northgate Two, <br />and part of Outlot C,Northgate Two. Northgate Two was platted as a Planned Residential Development <br />in 1979. As a result,the standards for setbacks, lot sizes, etc., are established within the plat resolution. <br />The original plat created seven single-family building pads, plus two recreation outlots, a road outlot,and <br />a commons open-space outlot. The building pads were established with the intent that new homes could <br />be constructed within the confines of each pad without any setback or lot coverage limitations. <br />The applicants would like to swap approximately 120 square feet of their property for an identically-sized <br />portion of the Northgate Two commons outlot in order to allow construction of an addition to the existing <br />residence behind the garage. The addition also requires a variance for structural lot coverage. The <br />applicants are further requesting the vacation of a portion of an existing open space easement granted to <br />the City over Outlot C. <br />The covenants for Northgate Two established an open space easement over the entirety of Outlot C in <br />favor of the City of Orono. The easement prohibits construction of"signs, billboards, accessory <br />buildings, hardcover or roads of any nature whatsoever, or any other structure or improvements <br />inconsistent with the natural state of the Affected Lands." In order to avoid future issues for the property <br />Owners,this lot line rearrangement process includes the vacation and rededication of the open space <br />easement, vacating it from the portions of Outlot C being acquired by the applicants and adding to it the <br />portion of Lot 1, Block 7. <br />This lot line rearrangement does not result in new lots and therefore no park fees and no stormwater trunk <br />fees will be due. Further, the homeowners association has been advised of the proposal and no objections <br />have been expressed. <br />Staff recommends approval of the lot line rearrangement, lot coverage variance and easement vacation <br />subject to the applicants granting a new open space easement over the portion of Lot l, Block 7, being <br />transferred to the homeowners association under the identical provisions of the existing easement. <br />Page 6