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0 MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 28,1988 ZONING FILE #1334 - REBERS CONTINUED a letter to the City. Mr. Adams is concerned about sanitary sewer, from where it will come, and who will be financially responsible for it. The frontage road and upgrade of Brown Road are other concerns. The Council had previously reviewed a set of special minimum requirements for any application for rezoning on the Highway 12 Corridor area. Due to the special constraints and opportunities available for that area, the City had prepared a set of requirements that were consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. All of the established requirements relate directly to the issues raised by Mr. Adams. Mr. Shardlow explained that any rezoning application within the Highway 12 Corridor would require the applicant to demonstrate that sanitary sewer is available and that the developer will be responsible for the cost. No feasibility study has been done in that regard for the Rebers' application, but two options are available and the developer will be financially responsible. The frontage road in relation to the plan, occupies land which is outside the limits of the subdivision. There was a small portion of the property, to the west end, where a portion • of the land contained in the plat will be required to allow enough space to clear the back of the Wear property. Mr. Rebers has agreed to put the land in an outlot and to enter into a development agreement which will specifically address the use of the out lot and tie it in with the Comprehensive Plan. The Rebers application must also adhere to the necessary transportation improvements outlined in the Comprehensive Plans before it can proceed. Improvements to Brown Road remain a concern and were discussed during the entire review process. Brown Road is an M.S.A. (Municipal State Aid) street. Should the City deem Brown Road to be a priority, funding -wise, monies are available for improvements. Mr. Shardlow commented that it was the belief of the City Engineer that Orono funded improvements to M.S.A. roads entirely with M.S.A. funds. Mr. Stephen Pf laum provided an overview of the restrictions the Planning Commission recommended. He explained that the subdivision request was the second, part of a two -part process. He gave a brief synopsis of what had taken place prior to the review and request for approval currently before the Council. The issues Mr. Rebers was asked to address by the Planning Commission were as follows: . Woodland Preservation. The property is heavily wooded and tree preservation was cited as being a reason for sewered one acre lots versus two acre lots with septic. Tree preservation was also used to support the request for a PRD. The Planning Commission recommended that no tree removal occur within the 50' to 70' perimeter of the entire residential area. This area will be designated as a private trail system. The trail system will 6