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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 13, 1999 ( #7) #2540 BRADLEYHOYT, 2523 KELLYAVENUE -Continued setback. She said in fact that retaining walls of this nature are referenced in the comprehensive plan as not being a desired alternative. Without compelling information presented to the Planning Commission suggesting that the conditional use permit should, in fact, be granted because of a severe circumstance of erosion that came as an act of God from this storm, they were not in a position to grant the conditional use permit or to grant variances when and if they should be proposed to them. This is why they would like information suggesting what the property was like before hand and what it was like after the storm. Unfortunately, if people choose to proceed in building in these areas without coming to the City, they destroy the very evidence that would compel the Planning Commission to believe that this was an appropriate action to take. It would be her hope that evidence suggesting that the shoreline was sufficiently degraded and that it needed help could be provided by historical surveys. Without such information, the Planning Commission is not going to be in a position to take a different position than the one which they have already taken. She said they need information simply to decide whether or not what they consider to be hardcover and have always considered to be hardcover in the 0 -75' setback should have been permitted. Mayor Jabbour said there is a motion to table seconded by Flint which supersedes Kelley's motion to deny. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Break, 8:10 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. ( #6) #2522 BANCOR GROUP, INC., SOUTHWEST CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD 6 AND WILLOW DRIVE, CLASS III SUBDIVISION, PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WILLOW VIEW Dave Newman of The Bancor Group and Marty Campion, Project Engineer, were present. Weinberger presented the staff report. He said this application is for a subdivision of property with a conditional use permit for a Planned Residential Development for a 58 -acre parcel which is located at the south and west corner of County Road 6 and North Willow Drive. The property is located just east of the new middle school property, to the west of the Shadowood neighborhood and to the northeast of the City Offices. It is located in the two -acre residential district within the MUSA where sewer service is available. The proposal is for 25 lots on 51 acres of dry buildable land which would maintain a one dwelling per two -acre density. The proposal was reviewed by the Planning Commission on November 15th and recommended for approval. A conservation easement would serve as a buffer zone around the proposed development. The Planning Commission recommended the developer amend the site plans to include a vegetation plan and berming plan that would help to buffer the development from the surrounding properties and provide for areas that would be more aesthetically pleasing and protect vegetation on the property. The trail plan would include a trail along Willow and along County Road 6. The only concern staff has with the location of the trails is it appears there may be some areas where the trail would be in the lowest portion of the ditch. Staff would Page 13