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� � MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,July 8,2013 7:00 o'clock p.m. (S. #13-3604 ESKUCHEASSOCIATES ONBEHALF OFNEIL AND BARBARA GOODWIN, 2975 CASCO POINT ROAD, VARIANCES—PUBLIC HEARING, Continued) Curtis indicated she has not received any. McMillan asked what the status of the grading plan is for the 0-75 foot area and whether Staff is okay with the plan. Curtis stated Staff is generally okay with the submitted plan Staff will be reviewing the grading plan further at the time the building permit is issued. McMillan noted she did visit the site today and that she has a question regarding the trees in the area. McMillan asked if all the young trees would be removed as part of the grading plan. McMillan indicated she has an additional concern with the flagstone and whether that would be considered extra hardcover. Curtis stated the color rendering is misleading and that the grade area will be a pervious surface. The flagstone will be randomly placed in a circular pattern and will be considered hardcover. McMillan asked if the flagstone will be placed on top of gravel. Curtis indicated that has not been fully determined at this point. McMillan noted the neighbor to the north had a fire pit with grass around it and that she could not tell if the applicants' fire pit was going to be located further into the slope. McMillan indicated she has a concern with how much grading was going to occur in the 0-75 foot area. McMillan stated generally the City allows people to replace what exists and that she is not sure how often the City has allowed flagstone fire pits. Levang asked whether there is going to be any hardcover in the 0-75 foot zone. Curtis indicated there will be stairs, some retaining walls, and the pavers in the 0-75 foot area. Barbara Goodwin, Applicant, stated currently the lakeshore consists of timber retaining walls and a wooden deck that is deteriorating. Goodwin indicated they would like to remove the existing retaining walls and they have hired Norling Landscape to design a plan that grades the lakeshore approximately 20 feet back from where the retaining walls begin with a gradual slope down to the lake. The deck and retaining walls will be removed but it will require stairs down to the lake, which will consist of meandering flagstone steps and pathway. As it relates to the fire pit, it will be located approximately one- fourth of the way down the slope in a currently flat area. Goodwin indicated it will not be one of those big paver fire pits but will consist of just a few flagstones in a circular pattern. The current flat areas will consist of grass. Levang asked what will be done with the gazebo. Goodwin indicated that will be removed and the hardcover has been reduced from 28 percent to 24 percent. McMillan asked if they will be utilizing the existing soil. Page 3 of 13