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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 17 of 32 (9. #14-3691 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE – PRELIMINARY PLAT, Continued) Eastman stated today the residents watched the contractor erect the metal stakes for the septic sites and asked whether they will be looking at those stakes forever. Eastman indicated the stakes are right outside her back window and that she put in 13 windows when they remodeled to be able to look out and now all they see are four septic mounds. Olson stated they have to protect that area so when they start the grading, the excavators do not drive over them. Olson indicated those areas are being marked for the construction. Eastman asked how long they will be looking at them. Gaffron stated those fences will probably be up until the individual lots are built on. Eastman stated that is not fair and that the poles and fencing will be 60 feet from her back door. Gaffron stated once the site grading is done, such as the roads and other initial grading, individual lots will be developed. Gaffron stated the developer has to protect those sites during the construction, but whether or not they use the same fencing can be up for discussion. Gaffron stated perhaps the fencing can be removed until they work on that site, but noted typically the City requires in a subdivision of this type that the fencing stays up until the house is built on that site to prevent issues in the future. Eastman asked if the developer knows at this point which one will be the primary septic site and which mound system will be constructed. Olson stated the mound systems will tend to blend into the area. Eastman asked if one is going to be on a tee area. Olson stated the contractor must be staking further out than what they need to and that he did not put any septic systems on a tee area. Olson indicated he will look at the areas to see if the contractor is putting the stakes in the correct spots. Eastman asked if the No. 12 tee that was raised approximately 12 feet a few years ago will be removed. Zach Cizek, EVS, stated in that location the contamination of the tee box will be repaired, and if there is no grading proposed for that area, it would be put into a conservation area. Majkrzak stated they fully expect the tee boxes will need to be excavated due to the mercury. Eastman commented the back side of their house is all windows and that they will be looking at fences for years. McMillan stated the City could probably work something out with the contractor but that she does not want to get hung up on this issue tonight. McMillan stated the City will work on that and try to come up with a mechanism to get that resolved but that the City Council cannot try to hammer it out tonight.