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MINUTES OF TAE <br /> � ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,September 24,2012 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (PUBLIC COMMENTS, Continued) <br /> Brady stated she was informed by Ms. Curtis that the existing vegetation was turf grass. <br /> Curtis indicated she mistakenly typed the words turf grass in an e-mail to Ms. Brady but that she has <br /> explained to Ms. Brady on a couple of occasions that it is not turf grass but not acceptable for a buffer. <br /> Brady stated in her opinion the existing native grass should be fine. . <br /> Mayor McMillan asked if Ms. Brady is willing to work with Staff on this issue. <br /> Brady indicated she would like to see if she can put the pool in without a buffer. <br /> Bremer stated it sounds like a wetland delineation will not be required but that there needs to be an area <br /> designated as a wetland buffer and some restoration. <br /> Brady indicated if she has to incur significant expense to restore the buffer area,she does not want to go <br /> ahead with the pool. <br /> Mayor McMillan asked what the fee is to fite an appeal. <br /> Curtis indicated it would be$100. <br /> Brady noted there is still an escrow for the plan and vegetation required. <br /> Mayor McMillan encouraged Ms.Brady to work with Staff on this issue. <br /> Loftus indicated she or Mike Gaffron can work with Ms. Brady on this issue. <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> 3. #10-3491 CITY OF ORONO-HARDCOVER REGULATIONS AMENDMENT- <br /> ORDINANCE NO.94,THII2D SERIES <br /> Gaffron stated tonight the City Council has before them a nearly final draft of the hardcover ordinance <br /> that was reviewed at the September l Oth meeting as well as a summary ordinance for publication in the <br /> local newspapers. <br /> The revisions requested by the City Council related to retaining walls. The intent of the City Council was <br /> to exclude retaining walls from the hardcover calculations,which has been incorporated into the new <br /> ordinance. In addition, in order to further clarify, Staff has included retaining walls within the definition <br /> of hardcover. In order to make a distinction between hardcover and hardcover items that will be excluded <br /> from hardcover calculations, Staff has removed the words "unless otherwise exempted" from the <br /> hardcover definition. <br /> Similarly, Section 78-1684, Standard Hardcover Exclusions has been revised. The word hardcover has <br /> been inserted into the preamble to indicate that the following items not required to be included in <br /> hardcover calculations are still hardcover by definition. In addition,the preamble to Section 78-1684 has <br /> Page 3 of 12 <br />