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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 12, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 16. #15-3763116-3860 CHRISTOPHER BOLLIS, 200-250 STUBBS BAY ROAD NORTH — FINAL PLAT REVIEW (continued) Bollis stated it has been a driveway since approximately 1978. Gaffron noted the house to the west was constructed five to seven years ago. Gaffron stated those two lots were previously one lot. McMillan commented she is not sure she would allow a secondary access for the accessory building only. Walsh stated if Lots 5 and 6 access that, it triggers an upgrade of the road and that the applicant is looking to keep it as a secondary access. Walsh stated the question is whether that is acceptable without the upgrades. Bollis noted those two lots do not technically have frontage along Stubbs Bay Road. McMillan stated her concern with the wiggle in the road is that people will likely drive down the middle of the road, which is something to think about with regard to sight lines. Walsh stated the neighbors feel that anything that potentially has the ability to slow traffic down is a positive and that he is definitely supportive of the wiggle to help that. McMillan indicated she is supportive of it as well as long as it works. McMillan asked if private roads can install their own speed bumps. Gaffron stated the City would not be opposed to it but that he is not sure whether the neighbors would be in favor of it. Walsh commented he now understands the concept of the curb and gutter as it relates to runoff. Walsh stated if the construction traffic can just be limited to the paving equipment, that would be okay, and that in his view the asphalt trucks can handle the drop-off. Printup asked if the secondary access could be a construction road. Bollis stated he is proposing to use it to either remodel the existing house or build a new house on Lot 5. Bollis noted it is actually a driveway and not a road. Walsh stated he would be supportive of that since he has not heard of any issues why that would be a problem outside of the rule requiring an upgrade of the driveway. Levang asked whether the applicant has any comments on the other items listed in Staff's report. Bollis indicated he does not. Levang asked if Staff was looking for something specific. Gaffron stated he wanted to bring those to the attention of the applicant and the Council. Gaffron indicated Staff will bring the final plat resolution before the Council in a couple of weeks. Page 15 of 34