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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, �ovember 13, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS ; RALPH KEMPF, Kempf commented a number of commercial developments nowadays are well developed architecturally and that Orono, being a very rural area, might do well to incorporate a higher level of greenery and trees in their commercial developments to help preserve the rural character of the comninunity. Kempf stated he would be available for PUBLIC COMMENTS None ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 5. #06 -3218 BRIAN ARNE AND JULIE MORRISON — ARNE, KERRY AND KIANN NASSAUER,130 AND 145 MANOR CIRCLE — FINAL PLAT AND VACATION — RESOLUI'ION NO. 5529 and 5530 Brian Arne and Julie Morison, Applicants, were present. Gaffron stated the applicants received preliminary plat approval for the vacation of Manor Circle and a replat that incorporates portions of Manor Circle! into their individual properties. The applicants have completed or have agreed to complete all subdivision ordinance requirements for platting, as well as the requirements for final plat approval. Gaffron stated this application came about because of a previous developer's failure to make the necessary changes to convert this into a private roadway and City Staff not requiring that it be rectified during the later Countryside plats. Gaffron stated the Council does have the option to provide some financial relief to the applicants by waiving the Anal platting and legal review fees. McMillan stated she requested this item be removed from the Consent°Agenda to allow for discussion of the waiver of the platting and legal fees. Julie Morison stated they have been working with Staff on this matter for a number of months now and that during that process it was discovered that a road easement went through their property. Variances would not have been required for this project except for the road easement. The reconunendation by Staff was to vacate the road easement, and as they have gone through that process, the homeowner's association has gotten involved and the parties have incurred a number of expenses in connection with this matter. Morison requested they be given some financial reimbursement for the fees they have incurred correcting a situation that should have been corrected by the previous developer. Sansevere inquired whether the City is somehowlat fault for the failure of the developer to make this a private roadway. Gaffion stated in the agreement the City offered to the developer in 1985, the City did not require the developer to replat the land at that time and that at the time the subdivision to the north of this lot was • completed, it became clear that this road was not 'required and it should have been replatted at that time. Gaffron stated the replatting was apparently forgotten but it does have some ramifications on this property. PAGE 3 of 15