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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 8,1998 ( #12) #2372 BARRY HAGLUND, 4590 NORTH ARM DRIVE WEST - continued Kelley suggested possible stormwater management fees similar to park dedication fees He also felt the City should actively work on obtaining North Arm Lane as a City road. If the road needs to be upgraded or bought from the Armstrongs, property owners on both sides of the road could be assessed. Jabbour did not want to make the applicant wait for the City to complete the road acquisition and upgrade process. Kelley did not object to the applicant obtaining the necessary easements to complete his subdivision while the City pursues the road issues. Goetten asked if North Arm Lane was a public or private road. Gaffron explained that the City has a prescriptive easement over approximately 15' of the gravel road. Janiece Haglund asked for clarification of the triangular piece the City is requesting at North Arm Lane and North Arm Drive. Gaffron explained that it is needed for right -of -way to make a 90 degree intersection. Approximately 50' of right -of -way is being requested. Dedication for right -of -way along North Arm Drive is also being requested. CJ Janiece Haglund expressed concern about screening at the corner that provides privacy for their lot • if the City makes road improvements at the corner. Gappa responded that the City would replace as much as possible providing the sight lines are maintained. Janiece Haglund also asked for clarification of the pond requirements. Gaffron responded that the Watershed District may conclude that a pond is required. If the Watershed District determines that a pond is not required, then the City needs to decide if they will require a pond. Gaffron noted that the City Engineer has requested some sort of ponding. Kellogg added that this subdivision meets the Watershed District's requirement for a NURP pond. The applicant would need to provide to the Watershed District calculations to show that post - development runoff from the site will be as good as, or better than, what currently leaves the site to get a variance from the Watershed District not to put a pond on the site. Kellogg recommended that a pond be installed because the site lends itself to a pond, as opposed to the previous application where the lot was smaller. Flint asked about the status of North Arm Lane being either rural or urban. Gaffron responded that the property is in the LR -lA district, which is a 2 acre lakeshore zone but not provided with municipal utilities. The road would be urban if considering the lakeshore district, but rural in character because of the 2 acre lot size. Flint asked if the City would extend North Arm Lane in the future. Gaffron responded that North Arm Lane turns into a driveway serving the property to the north. There is a potential that the Armstrongs could sell or develop their property into 2 acre lots which could be accessed off of North Arm Lane. 17 i