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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 8, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 32 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT (continued) McMillan noted Hunter Road broke apart about recently and that one of the residents sent her an e-mail about the condition of the road. McMillan stated she would like to get some idea of the costs and timeline in the event that road continues to deteriorate in the coming months. McMillan stated if the City is not going to discuss that project until April and the work will not be able to be completed until the fall, she has some concerns with the road becoming too deteriorated. Edwards stated he plans to discuss that project during the April work session along with some other mill and overlay projects. Edwards noted Hunter Road is only 1,200 feet in length and could be a mill and overlay, which would require less engineering work. Edwards stated if the project is approved in April, it would only be a matter of a few weeks before the work could be completed. McMillan requested Edwards take a look at the road and apprise the City Council on its condition. McMillan indicated she has a concern for the safety of the motorists if the road continues to deteriorate. Edwards stated the Public Works Department will be using cold patch material to fix potholes in the coming months and that they could perform some small patch jobs if necessary. Edwards noted they would not be able to do a large patch job until the asphalt companies reopen in the spring. City Administrator Loftus noted three new homes will be constructed off of Hunter Road later this year and will need to be considered. Edwards stated the mill and overlay work will take two to three days and that the work can be coordinated with those contractors. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT None PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT – CHRISTOPHER McGRANN, REPRESENTATIVE 6. #15-3792 JOHN AND BEN KIEFFER, 2024 SHADYWOOD ROAD – VARIANCES – RESOLUTION NO. 6581 Senior Planner Gaffron stated the applicants appeared before the Planning Commission in November and requested to replace their detached garage with an attached garage. The neighbor to the north stated she did not want to have an additional amount of house in the proposed location. The applicants revised their plans and came back before the Planning Commission in January proposing a detached garage and less hardcover due to reducing the amount of driveway. The applicants were still requesting a hardcover variance, a structural coverage variance, and a side setback variance of five feet rather than ten feet along the south side. The Planning Commission felt the changes were appropriate and recommended approve of the applicants’ revised plan on a vote of 6-0 at the January meeting.