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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 28, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 7. #16-3807 TOM GONYEA, ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 425-595 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH, PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL — DRAFT RESOLUTION AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL, RESOLUTION NO. 6599 (continued) McMillan indicated she drove through the Stone Bay development tonight to see how many streetlights there are and that she can where streetlights might be desired at the road intersections. McMillan stated she would prefer that the rest of the development not have a lot of streetlights. Gonyea stated other cities will typically have a streetlight every 400 feet in addition to ones at intersections and cul-de-sacs. Gonyea stated that is done primarily from a safety standpoint and that it provides a sense of security in a neighborhood like this. Gonyea stated the streetlights do not have to be as high as they normally are and could have more of a decorative design. Gonyea stated he would like direction from the City on that. McMillan asked if individual lots could have their own security lights. Gonyea indicated he would prefer it to go into the electrical system underground and then charged back to the property owners. Gaffron noted the City's Code does not have a specific standard for street lighting and that he would suggest the developer provide a proposed lighting plan as part of the final plat review. Gonyca stated they could also look at more downcast lights as well. Levang noted the City may have a new lighting ordinance in the near future and that perhaps they should look at that to see how it would impact this development. Levang commented Orono is considered more of a dark sky environment. Gonyea stated in a more urban setting, such as this development, people tend to be out more at night and that there is a greater need for street lighting. McMillan asked who would be billed for the lighting. McMillan noted in the Stone Bay development it is charged back to the homeowners association. Gaffron stated that will need to be another point of discussion. Gaffron noted the stormwater facilities are within private lots and that it is not fair to make the person abutting that maintain it. Gaffron stated the stormwater maintenance should probably be a homeowners association responsibility or else the responsibility of the City. Mattick stated it is not practical to say that each of those homeowners will be responsible for a portion of the pond and that typically either the City does it or there is a homeowners association. Mattick stated a stormwater pond is one of those deferred maintenance things that is starting to come up more and more and that the City has taken responsibility for it upfront as part of a stormwater management fee. Gaffron noted there will be 39 new lots paying toward the quarterly stormwater management fee. McMillan stated her thought was to have the City be responsible for it. Page 13 of 17