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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • MINUTES FOR MAY 24,1999 *( #8) #2372 BARRY & JANICE HAGLUND, 4590 NORTH ARM LANE - EXTEND EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL - RESOLUTION NO. 4290 Sansevere moved, Flint seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4290, a Resolution Granting an Extension of the Effective Period of Preliminary Plat Approval for a Plat Proposed at 4590 North Arm Drive West. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *( #9) #2438 MICHAEL SLETTEN/PETER ACHEY, 4680/4720 BAYSIDE ROAD - LOT LINE REARRANGEMENT - REQUEST FOR EXTENSION - RESOLUTION NO. 4291 Sansevere moved, Flint seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4291, a Resolution Granting an Extension of the Effective Period of Final Subdivision Approval for a Lot Line Rearrangement at 4680/4720 Bayside Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #10) #2466 JAMES RENCKENS /JOHN WINSTON, 3020 WATERTOWN ROAD - PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL - RECONSIDERATION (Mayor Jabbour excused himself from this matter). • James Renckens and John Winston were present. Kelley stated this application appeared before the City Council at its April 12 meeting where the preliminary plat application was approved 2 -1. The Applicant later requested at the May 11 Council meeting that the City Council reconsider its action of April 12. The City Council on May 11 voted 3 -0 to reconsider the application. The application was then tabled to allow the interested parties to be notified. Gaffron stated the Applicants have concerns regarding the creation of a 50 foot road outlot along the north property boundary due to the impact that it will have on the property. City Staff believes this issue stems in part from a philosophical difference between the City and its residents. The City has an obligation to protect the general public health, safety and welfare of its residents by establishing a local road system that provides access to the property, is adequate to allow for the expected and required levels of general and emergency services, and is efficient to maintain. The property owners' goal is a safe, private environment for families, and to accomplish this, the typical property owner prefers dead -end roads rather than connecting roads. On the other hand, the City has to provide corridors for future connections between private roads in order to establish a system that can be easily maintained and that will provide alternate means of access in times of emergency. The City also sets minimum design standards for private roads and long driveways in order to ensure that the required access by service, maintenance and emergency vehicles is feasible. These standards are consistent with the City's comprehensive plan. 10