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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • Monday, July 22, 2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. ( #7) #02 -2791 DAVE AND JODI RAHN,1385 REST POINT ROAD - VARIANCES - Continued Mayor Peterson asked Mr. Rahn if this would be acceptable. Rahn felt he could at least work with staff to make it feasible. Sansevere asked how difficult this decision will make other decisions and applications that come before the Council when residents cite this property, for instance, in order to be held to a different standard. He questioned whether they could site the floodplain misinformation in the resolution and wondered how many more of these cases there might be. Gaffron maintained that this property is unique. Barrett suggested that the two things they have cited, which are the rerouting of the water via ponding without sump pumping into the lake, together with the conclusion that the hardcover is going to be varied here in view of the error with respect to the floodplain, those two circumstances help mildly distinguish the result. • Weinberger indicated that there are always going to be unique circumstances. Smith asked if more hardcover lends to the dilemma of accumulating water in the water collection area. Rahn stated, as indicated in the code, that a suitable level of ponding would be required to manage floodplain management. Sansevere had further concern with regard to sump pumping. Weinberger stated that between now and the August 12th meeting Rahn and staff will need to determine how much runoff will head to the low area, what the capacity is, and if it is determined there is too much capacity, then there might be a hardcover issue. Weinberger noted that the resolution could be contingent on the results of this evaluation. Sansevere stated that he based his vote solely on the misinformation about the floodplain VOTE: Ayes 2, Nays 1, Mayor Peterson dissenting for reasons cited earlier. PAGE 21 of 35