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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 22, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. (5. #07 -3257 BPS PROPERTIES, 95 LEAF STREET, Continued) Stickney stated he could extend the lots up towards Watertown Road, which would result in all the lots meeting the two -acre minimum, but he would prefer to leave the buffer areas more intact and have some smaller lots interspersed with the larger lots. Murphy inquired whether the developer could better achieve his goals of preserving the buffer areas by reducing the number of lots to 12. Stickney stated reducing the lots down to 12 would result in the price of the lots going up and that 15 lots would create a nice neighborhood. Stickney stated he did start with 16 lots and reduced it to 15. Murphy stated the idea behind the conservation design standards was to help preserve the natural topography and that he would suggest the developer consider reducing the number of lots. Stickney stated on some of the lots there would be covenants restricting the number of trees that can be removed and that there would also be a requirement that the removed trees be replaced two to one with six -inch trees. • McMillan noted the creek through this site flows into Stubbs Bay and that any improvements that can be done along that creek are important. McMillan stated she is not comfortable with going under the two - acre minimum since these lots would have private septic and that it might also be difficult to meet some • of the setbacks. McMillan stated she would also like to see the lots meet the 200 -foot lot width requirement. Bremer stated she is in agreement with the comments of the other council members and that Lot 3 is a good example of something that is shoe - horned in and perhaps could be reconfigured. Bremer stated she is not as concerned that the lots meet the two -acre minimum but that she would like to see the houses staggered more along the road. Bremer stated in her view there is a way to reconfigure the lots to meet the two -acre minimum and that it might be necessary to reduce the number of lots. White commented he also would like to see the number of lots reduced and meet the two -acre minimum.. Murphy stated it appears that the Council would like to see the lots meet the two -acre minimum, a reduction in the number of lots, and an attempt to meet the 200 -foot lot width minimum. Murphy thanked - the developer for taking steps to try to preserve the natural area as much as possible. Moorse recommended the applicant verify that there is ample room for the septic sites on all the lots: The City Council took no formal action on this item. 16. LICENSES Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to reconsider Item No. 16, Special Event License. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PAGE 4 of 13 is'