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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 8, 2014 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 26 (10. #14-3691 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LAKEVIEW PROPERTY, 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE, PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH PRD OVERLAY – RESOLUTION NO. 6474, Continued) Brenda Johnson stated the culverts were one item but the culverts are a little different than the drain tile. Johnson stated she has previously asked if there was drain tile from the golf course over North Arm. Hiller stated their engineers have informed them that there is no drain tile in that area. Hiller stated Lot 21 has a low depression that tends to puddle in the spring, which will be re-graded into a normal drainage path. Hiller stated it is their intention at this time to relocate the septic site near Ms. Hager’s property but that it is subject to the perc test results. Hiller stated their septic designer is 90 to 95 percent certain that it will pass the perc testing. Hiller stated that is the best they can do at this point given the weather. McMillan noted the City has been working on this application for the past year, and while it is sad to see open space become developed, great effort has been made to keep the area more natural. Levang stated she appreciates the neighbors’ patience and respect during the application process and that the City Council has attempted to see that the neighbors’ concerns have been addressed as best as possible. Brenda Johnson stated she also appreciates the cooperation from the developer as well. Johnson stated she is disappointed, however, that the City is not accepting ownership of the outlot as a park, but that she would like to thank the City for keeping the residents up to date on the progress. Bremer moved, Levang seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6474, a Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plat for Lakeview, a Residential Subdivision at: 405 North Arm Drive (a/k/a Lakeview Golf Course), Property Identification Nos. 06-117-23-32-0003; 06-117-23-33-0005; 06-117-23-33- 0007; 06-117-23-34-0002; and 07-117-23-12-0001. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 11. #14-3697 GARY AND JOAN MARQUARDT, 2617 CASCO POINT ROAD – VARIANCES City Planner Melanie Curtis stated at the last Council meeting that the applicants requested approval of variances to permit a second-story and deck additions to their existing home. At that time there appeared to be support for granting the second-story additions but the majority of the Council did not support the requested structural coverage variance to permit the new lakeside deck and stair. The application was tabled to allow the applicants’ time to reconsider a redesign or reduction in their plan to be considered tonight. The applicants have provided a revised plan with a reduced deck consisting of 190 square feet in area and extending approximately nine feet from the house. The applicants continue to propose the removal of the 60 square foot landing area and the existing patio on the lakeside of the house and the pergola, which accounts for 60.27 square feet of structural hardcover. The current requested approvals are for 18.6 percent structural coverage, which is 203 square feet over the 2001 approval, and 27 percent hardcover where 28.4 percent currently exists. The applicants’ plan results in a 242.5 square foot reduction in hardcover.