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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 10, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 18 of 31 (7. #14-3693 SCOTT HARRIS ON BEHALF OF ROBERT BROOK AND SHARON QUINN, 1165 FERNDALE ROAD WEST – VARIANCE – RESOLUTION NO. 6461, Continued) Scott Harris, Streeter & Associates, stated he would like to thank the Council and Staff for their work on this application. Harris stated Staff really helped him understand and navigate through the complicated dual process of the wetland and floodplain regulations between the city and MCWD. Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6461, a Resolution Granting Variances to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-305, 78-1279, and 78-1288, and a Conditional Use Permit Pursuant to Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-966, for the property located at 1165 Ferndale Road West. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 8. #14-3694 PETER RENNEBOHM, 4565 BAYSIDE ROAD – PRELIMINARY PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 6462 City Planner Curtis stated the applicant is requesting preliminary plat approval to create one new, 2-plus acre buildable lot from the original 10-plus acres. Both of the lots would be served by individual driveways onto Bayside Road as well as private septic systems and private wells. At the October meeting, the Planning Commission voted 7 to 0 to recommend approval of the preliminary plat as proposed contingent upon the Consulting City Engineer’s approval of the revised plans, consistent with what Staff recommends, and with the following conditions: 1. Dedication of a 10-foot wide trail easement along Bayside Road overlapping/within the to be dedicated perimeter drainage and utility easement; and 2. Submittal of a conservation design report and proposed conservation easement areas. The applicants have requested the Council to consider a reduction in the required payment of the Stormwater Drainage Trunk Fee. They would like the Council to consider payment based only on the acreage of the new two-plus acre lot to be split off of the original property. Their rationale for this reduction is that the original property can be subdivided further in the future and additional stormwater drainage trunk fees could be collected at that time. The Council should consider the applicant’s request regarding the payment of storm water drainage trunk fees and direct Staff accordingly. The applicants have submitted an abbreviated conservation design plan which addresses some areas for tree preservation as well as identifies invasive buckthorn which may be removed. The conservation design plan has been reviewed and the City Engineer has provided comments. Staff finds that the lessened level of detail submitted within the conservation design plan may be appropriate considering the uniqueness of the property, the density of the subdivision, and the fact that the property owners have planted approximately 5,000 trees on the property over the past 20 years. Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat according to the draft resolution. John Bigelow stated he is Peter Rennebohm’s son-in-law, and that he would like to address the Council briefly on the stormwater and drainage trunk fees. Bigelow indicated he is an attorney by profession and