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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JULY 10, 2000 • 8. #2589 Woodhill Country Club, 200 Woodhill Road — Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. 4496 — Continued to 50 existing residences with a failing system and no replacement possibilities to existing sewer lines outside the MUSA. The Woodhill barn is not a residence, but does have a non - conforming system due to the 3 -foot separation issue and is a quasi - commercial use that should be connected to sewer. The City has permitted other similar uses, like churches, to connect. The Planning Commission voted 2 -2 (failed motion) to recommend approval of the application. Two members of the Planning Commission did not vote in favor of the application because of unresolved issues with the Woodhill Avenue access to the property. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit to allow expansion of the building by 988 s.f. subject to the following conditions: 1. Access for all contractors and equipment shall use the County Road 15 entrance to the Country Club. 2. The building shall meet Fire Code protection standards. 3. The building shall meet the minimum 10 -foot setback to the septic tanks. • 4. Evidence of a standard septic system to accommodate the proposed use of the building or connection to sanitary sewer only if approved by the City Council. • Mr. Edge Jackson, President of Woodhill Country Club, stated that they do not intend to expand parking. The building was last updated in 1965. The use of the barn is not expected to change. They have about 40 parties per year in the facility, 88% of them are in the winter months, party size tends to be at 35 – 40 people, and most occur in the afternoon. Mayor Jabbour stated that the Planning Commission had not approved the conditional use permit because of unresolved issues with a conditional use permit granted last year allowing use of the back access road. He asked Jackson to explain what measures the Club has taken to address these issues. Jackson stated that in the July issue of the Club newsletter, and every issue since, they have printed reminders and warnings to Club members to not use the road except as designated by the conditional use permit. They have posted 4 signs along the road. They have irregularly posted a guard along the road. They posted a sign near the time cards saying that illegal employee use of the road is cause for termination. They have started a logbook to record the times the gate is opened and closed. They conducted 2 -week long traffic studies to record road usage in April and June 2000. The data showed that incoming traffic follows their estimated projections, averaging 30 cars per day. On any given day, 4 – 5 cars use the road per hour. 5