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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,February 25,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (6. PERMIT NO. 20I2-OO168-SCOTT STANDA—3025 CASCO POINT ROAD,SURT�EY <br /> REQUIREMENTS, Continued) <br /> Seidel stated Scott Standa is entitled to access to Casco Point Road. Seidel stated he is still not sure that it <br /> is not his land that the other neighbor is looking to tear apart. The next step is to address drainage. Seidel <br /> indicated they have been told prior to them moving in that there have been drainage problems in the past. <br /> They have spent a lot of money and put a lot of effort into not having drainage problems. The City had <br /> nine inches of snow recently and they haven't had any problem. Seidel stated to propose to tear down the <br /> hill has caused them to be concerned about drainage but that the drainage will be on the Halpren and <br /> Standa properties. <br /> Seidel stated he is also concerned about erosion by the house if that dirt is taken away. There is also a <br /> garage back there and that he is concerned about access in that area as well. Seidel indicated he does not <br /> have a problem with what Scott is proposing but that he wants to make sure his land is not being torn up <br /> and drainage problems and erosion problems do not occur. <br /> McMillan asked if a small retaining wall would be necessary. <br /> Struve indicated there is approximately a two to three foot height difference from the house down to the <br /> driveway. Struve stated one of the requirements is you have to maintain your grading within the <br /> easement as well. If the road is expanded out four feet, in order to try to re-grade that slope back in at a <br /> maintainable slope, you would have to go outside of the easement. <br /> Struve indicated the concerns he has were addressed with Mr. Standa in a phone conversation. The main <br /> issue is that Mr. Standa's survey just showed the existing topography and did not show the proposed <br /> driveway and how he was going to mitigate the slope or how he was going to maintain that area. <br /> Conversely, if the Seidel's grant Mr. Standa a temporary easement to grade outside of his easement, he <br /> would be able to grade the slope and be able to maintain it. <br /> Struve indicated he is not sure how wide Mr. Standa is proposing to expand the driveway because it has <br /> not been shown on a survey and that he cannot offer specifics. In addition,the Seidel's cannot sign off on <br /> anything because they do not know what is going to be done. Struve indicated Mr. Standa may need a <br /> retaining wall if the Seidel's do not grant him permission to grade outside the easement but that he cannot <br /> comment on it until he gets that additional information. <br /> Anderson commented she has grave concerns about the drainage and the erosion problems that could <br /> result. Anderson stated the City Engineer and the City Council simply do not have enough information at <br /> this point to comment on the project. <br /> Struve stated that is correct, but noted he does not have a big concern with the drainage at this point. If <br /> you look at the survey provided for the Seidel property, most of the drainage is handled on the road side <br /> portion of the property. By just looking at the survey, it appears that's where the drainage concerns were <br /> and not along the side of the house. <br /> Anderson noted she was worried about drainage impacting the neighbors. <br /> ---------- -------- Page 8 of 21 <br />