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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 9, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. LJ (5. #10 -3471 TERRYSCHNEIDER ONBEHALF OF WOODHILL SENIOR COTTAGES OF NAVARRE, 2525 & 2545 SHADYWOOD ROAD, Continued) McMillan commented the lot appears to be maxed out and that she has a concern about the ability to plant tree buffers. McMillan stated if all of the available dry land is used for bio- filtration, there will be a lack of room to plant trees McMillan noted the dry buildable consists of two and a quarter acres and that some of the hardcover calculations included a portion of the wetland. If the wetland portion is eliminated from the calculations, the hardcover is almost double. McMillan expressed a concern that if the use of the buildings changed in the future, additional parking would likely be required. Schneider noted the conditional use permit is limited to this use and that other uses would likely require additional parking. Turner noted that given the configuration of the parking, it would not be adequate for assisted living and that it would be the intent of Staff to make the conditional use permit specific for a memory care facility. Turner pointed out that approval for the second building is not required at this time since it is not part of the application. Franchot asked where the second building would be located. Schneider indicated the second building would be 50 feet from the edge of the wetland. • Turner illustrated the general location of the second building. The wetland does extend onto a neighboring property. Turner stated there is also a clump of trees and shrubs that make it difficult to determine the exact location of the building. The majority of the vegetation is buckthorn and that Staff could take steps to ensure that no significant trees will be removed out of the buffer area. White stated the main issue is the two different zonings and having a business use located within a residential area. White stated it would be difficult to give approval to a second building given the residential character of the neighborhood. Turner stated she did request the applicant to have their surveyor depict all residential houses within 100 feet of this lot and that she was told the closest house is 175 feet. ' Schneider indicated they are willing to work with the neighbors on landscaping and screening. Franchot commented it is difficult when change comes but that in his view this is a good project for this site. Franchot stated the developer has been very responsive to working with the neighbors on view shed and that the Council does not have the right to require that. McMillan stated there has been talk of a trail along County Road 19 and that she would like to see an easement for a sidewalk or trail up to Lund's. McMillan stated at some point the City needs to look at preserving a corridor in that area. • Page 6 of 17