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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />February 9, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 18 of 26 <br /> <br />(9. STORM WATER AND DRAINAGE TRUNK FEE REVIEW continued) <br /> <br />McMillan suggested Staff check to see what other cities are doing and whether their fees are based on <br />hardcover. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated he has looked at it from a hardcover standpoint on both a percentage and a square <br />footage basis and that he will be presenting that to the Council in the near future. Gaffron stated in his <br />view the Council will find that basing it on square footage makes more sense. Gaffron indicated Staff <br />will continue to refine this based on Council’s comments tonight. <br /> <br />McMillan stated as it relates to residential redevelopment, in Staff’s March memorandum on Page 5, the <br />fee is per acre and that in her view the fee should be per lot. McMillan stated if someone is redeveloping <br />their lot and adding up to 1,000 square feet of impervious surface, the chart could reflect what the fee is <br />based on square footage. In addition, redeveloped lots should be limited to principal structures and not <br />accessory structures or driveways. McMillan stated on some of the smaller lots, because they are small <br />lots with over 25 percent hardcover, they would be required to pay more and that it may get to be very <br />expensive. <br /> <br />Walsh stated the issue is the hardcover. <br /> <br />Levang stated a threshold would make sense based on the size of the addition. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated Staff will lay out a few options for the Council to look at. <br /> <br />Walsh stated he would like to stay away from exemptions as much as possible since they tend to grow as <br />time goes on. Walsh stated he would like to keep it as simple as possible. <br /> <br />McMillan stated a good goal is to keep it simple, but that over time exceptions tend to start popping up, <br />which may mean it is time to review it again. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if there is any public comment on this item. <br /> <br />Jeff Bryanshank, Source Land Capital noted Pat Hiller submitted a memorandum to the Council stating <br />their position on this matter. In Source Land’s view, the fee is fairly large and that they are looking at the <br />golf course in two ways: The amount of open space and conservation easements that are being created as <br />part of this development and the investment that involves as well as creating oversized lots, both of which <br />will lessen the stormwater impact. <br /> <br />The City Council took no formal action on this item. <br /> <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT <br /> <br />10. NAVARRE LIGHT POLE DECORATIONS <br /> <br />Edwards reported the Navarre lighting project is nearly complete except for a few punch list items and <br />site remediation that will take place in the spring. Edwards stated the streetlight posts the City had