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� MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Tuesday,November 12,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (8. #13-3638 and 13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL,LLC(PAT HILLER) OB/O GRANT <br /> WENKSTERN(LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTHARMDRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Continued) <br /> Michael Flannery, 525 Park Lane, stated the first inkling the community had was a letter that the <br /> Wenksterns placed on the counter of the golf course stating that the golf course was being sold for <br /> development. Flannerty stated in his view the Wenksterns had an alternative and could have said that the <br /> golf course is no longer viable, can the community help us out. Instead,the community was presented <br /> with the idea that this land would be sold for residential development. <br /> Flannery noted the developer's drainage plan failed to show that the watershed drains into North Arm as <br /> well. <br /> Rene Sternau,440 North Arm Drive, stated he now has a mound system because his percolation system <br /> failed by three-eighths of an inch. Sternau stated the City's engineer spent about a half hour to an hour <br /> discussing how the water runs into North Arm and that the City of Orono requires it to be kept at a certain <br /> percolation level that it was designed for. Stenau stated it is his feeling the builders will do a lot of that, <br /> but that there are so many questions that are still left unanswered. Once the guiding is changed, it will be <br /> gone. Sternau stated he would like to have those answers prior to the guiding being changed and that he <br /> is here tonight to support the other residents who oppose the guiding change. <br /> Terry Johnson, 543 Park Lane, stated he is a professional hydrologist and that he is wondering what the <br /> amount of sewage calculation would be for 59 homes. Johnson stated his numbers show somewhere <br /> between five to ten million gallons annually. Johnson stated he heard these would be private septic <br /> systems and that he was wondering if the applicant has calculated the amount of sewage that would be <br /> generated from 59 homes. <br /> Hiller indicated they are still at the preliminary plat stage. <br /> Johnson commented this is one example that illustrates a need for this type of information at this stage in <br /> the process because in his view it is probably at least five million gallons annually. Johnson stated there <br /> was a reason the homes in the area are connected to the sewer system and one of those reasons is so that it <br /> would not impact the water quality. Johnson stated as a professional hydrologist,he finds it surprising <br /> they would be using that type of design next to the largest recreational lake in this area. <br /> Dan iverson,4640 North Arm Drive, stated he has lived here for approlcimately 30 years, and that he lives <br /> in this area because of the open space and rolling hills,which is what he thought Orono stood for. Iverson <br /> stated this application is in the City Council's hands,and if they go down this slippery slope,they could <br /> be setting a very dangerous precedent. Once that precedent is set,Orono will be hard pressed to prevent <br /> future development of other golf courses. <br /> Iverson stated his property has a bird's eye view of the golf course since he lives on high ground. Iverson <br /> stated the drawings minimize the size of the ponds and the drainage. The golf course has hundreds and <br /> hundreds of feet of tiling,which prevents it from flooding. The land is more suitable for recreational <br /> land,ponds,wildlife refuge,or other options. <br /> Page 23 of 36 <br />