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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 27, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 14 of 32  <br />  <br />(5. #13-3637 WILLI ABBOTT ON BEHALF OF THE BROADWAY GROUP, LLC – 2350 <br />WATERTOWN ROAD AND XXX WILLOW DRIVE NORTH – PRELIMINARY PLAT AND RPUD <br />REZONING, Continued) <br /> <br />6. Are the revisions to the proposed landscaping plan acceptable? Are there any concerns regarding <br /> the applicant’s proposal for vegetation preservation during site development? <br /> <br />7. Which of the presented options for establishing a massing limit on the individual lots does <br /> Council prefer. <br /> <br />Planning Staff would recommend the following: <br /> <br />1. Process the subdivision via rezoning to RPUD. <br /> <br />2. Approval should be subject to the standard platting requirements, establishment of a developer’s <br /> agreement for the public and private improvements, payment of park dedication fees, <br /> stormwater trunk fees, granting of appropriate easements, etc., to be defined and enumerated <br /> in a resolution for preliminary plat approval. <br /> <br />3. Approval subject to the current and forthcoming comments of the City Engineer and Fire <br /> Marshal. <br /> <br />Levang asked if Staff could show the Council visually where the walking easement would be. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated it would start at Willow Drive and go all the way across the east end of the property. At <br />the east end, the sewer line would head directly south and the walking easement would be along that <br />corridor. Gaffron stated whether that makes sense is up for further discussion. <br /> <br />Levang asked how the area would be marked. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated in his view the intent of the applicant is that the 10 percent recreation area serves only the <br />residents within the subdivision and would likely not be marked. Gaffron stated the residents would be <br />aware that there is a walking easement there but that it would not be open to the general public. Gaffron <br />stated the close proximity of Hackberry Park should be taken into consideration on this development and <br />whether a recreation area is needed in this instance. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the cul-de-sac has a 100-foot diameter. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated the cul-de-sac as platted is 100 feet and that the City Code requires 80 feet. Gaffron <br />stated the Fire Department would like a 96-foot paved area but noted the City has never required that. <br />The outer 10 feet would not be paved and would likely be a ditch or contain portions of a rain garden. <br /> <br />McMillan stated it would be nice to have a paved section but that it does not have to be 100 feet of <br />pavement. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted part of the rain gardens are within the 50-foot corridor. Gaffron stated the lot located right <br />off of Willow to the right has a rain garden that is partially within the right-of-way.