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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 22, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 10 of 18 (7. #14-3682 JAMES AND MARGARET KELLY, 1855 CONCORDIA STREET – AFTER-THE- FACT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – RESOLUTION NO. 6449, Continued) Curtis indicated it would be the south side. Kelly stated the two trees killed by the contractor were outside of the 0-75 foot zone and that they will be replacing those with five spruce trees. Kelly stated out of the three trees that were removed, two were dead and the other one was sheared off at the top. Kelly noted those trees were not located down by the lake. Kelly stated with the trees they will be planting, they will be positive quite a few trees, but that he is curious about what tree on the north or south side was affected because he is unaware of any. Levang stated the neighbor referenced a tree in his letter to the City. Mrs. Kelly stated the neighbor has stated he had some dirt pushed on his yard and that it may possibly affect one tree located partially on his property, but that she has a picture showing the willow is alive and growing. Mr. Kelly stated according to the way the yard is staked, that tree is on their property. Kelly stated all of the neighbors have clear cut their yards and that he is planting additional trees on his property. Levang noted the City Council is speaking about the applicants’ property and not what happened on other properties. Mr. Kelly stated they are taking extreme care to protect the land and the character of the neighborhood. Bremer asked where the Mayor is thinking about adding the language regarding the inspections. McMillan stated it could be added on Page 3. Bremer suggested it be incorporated before Item No. 10. Mattick stated the language could simply say that Staff shall inspect the site for conformance with the plan that has been submitted sometime in 2015 and sometime in 2016. Mattick stated he is aware there is concern about the maple tree, but that the City is limited on what they can do about that. Mattick stated at this point it appears to be alive and doing fine and that it may have been more of an expressed concern since some grading did occur on the neighbor’s property. Levang asked whether the escrow should be increased given the fact that Staff will be conducting inspections. Mattick stated the escrow is to secure compliance with the plan and that he is not sure whether that would be necessary. Curtis stated the $700 escrow is the typical CUP review escrow and that the administrative permit following this approval is typically based on an amount that the City Engineer recommends. Mack stated the typical amount associated with that is $2,000.