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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 14, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 12. #16-3807 ESTATE DEVELOPMENT GROUP ON BEHALF OF SCOTT FREDRIKSEN, 425 AND 595 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH, AND PID 33-118-23-24-0002, REZONING TO RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, PRELIMINARY PLAT AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (continued) Ian Peterson, David Weekly Homes, stated the first two pages of the handout are traditional two-story plans. Peterson indicated they have been doing quite a few homes with the master bedroom on the main floor. Some of the plans offer a three -car garage or a two -car garage with a tandem. Peterson stated towards the back is a new plan for a rambler that is approximately 2,400 square feet. The final pages have the 35 -foot wide product for the five lots. Peterson indicated those homes will have 2,400 square feet without a finished basement. The two-story has 2,650 square feet on the first story and 3,300 square feet is the largest option. All the homes will have Pella windows, 10 -foot first floor ceilings, and 9 -foot basement ceilings. Peterson stated as it relates to waterproofing the basements, whenever they get into heavy clay type soils, they always put a rubber dimple mat on the outside of the foundations instead of just a spray, which helps from the water perspective. The driveway slopes are usually 2.5 percent, with the maximum being 7.5 to 8 percent. Gaffron noted there is an expectation that a significant amount of fill will occur throughout the site, especially where the roads are, in order to create the walkouts. Peterson stated on the wetland side of the site those homes will be full basement lots. On the walkout lots, those homes with come with a Trex deck, which is a maintenance -free material to keep the deck looking good. The full basement homes will also come with some sort of paver patio. Cornick asked if any of their developments have street lighting. Peterson indicated they typically do and that it is usually run by the City or the electric company. Peterson stated he is not sure how streetlights are done in Orono, but that they can work with Public Works on that. McMillan asked if the City should be worried about people requesting side yard setbacks in the future. Gaffron stated pretty restrictive language can be written into the rezoning documents. Gaffron stated in the Stone Bay development, there are a number of common areas and in order for any additions to happen in the future, there would need to be a re -platting. McMillan asked if there any desire to put any additional landscaping between this property and the Dumas house on the northwest edge. Gaffron displayed the landscape plan showing the berm and the additional trees that will be planted. Gaffron stated between the boundary of the houses and the property line is about 10 to 15 feet and that additional screening may need to be on the next property. Page 24 of 37