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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 9, 2013 6:30 o'clock p.m. (9. #13-3637 WILLI ABBOTT ONBEHALF OF THE BROADWAY GRDUP, LLC, 2350 WATERTOWN ROAD,AND XJ�7� WILLOW DRIVE NORTH—PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION, Contiizued) Under the RPUD standards, there is a requirement for a 10 percent private recreation area coming out of the plat. The Planning Commission felt that requirement would be substantially met with the dedication of the proposed conservation easement over the defined tree preservation area northeast of the creek as well as dedication of a 20-foot wide trail easement that would be located over the existing sewer easement and sewer line. Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, have an existing sewer but it is not shown as an easement, which would need to be created. Gaffron stated he is not sure why the sewer is in place without an easement. One of the requirements would be to create tl�at extension of the 20-foot sewer easement that goes east/west across the property. A trail easement would then concurrently be granted over that so people can access from Willow Drive into the tree preservation area. The Planning Commission felt that that would suffice for the 10 percent recreation area for the RPUD. The Planning Com�nission also noted that this development is right across the street from Hackberry Park and that the 10 percent recreation area may not be as critical for this type of development as opposed to the Stone Bay development. The Planning Commission further recommended that the layouut and the site configuration did not justify the creation of an Outlot to accommodate the wetland or the tree preservation areas. Gaffron noted this was a similar discussion that was had on the Northern Avenue development. Staff recommended in that case that there be an outlot that encompasses the wetland areas as well as the areas to be preserved. In this case the Planning Commission said they would rather have individual lots with their own easements rather than having an association own an Outlot that everybody would have an interest in. Gaffron stated as it relates to the grading and landscaping plans, the applicant is proposing five individual rain gardens. Some of those rain gardens straddle lot lines. The intent would be that there would be easements not only over the wetland/tree preservation areas but also over the rain gardens. The rain gardens would need to be maintained as stormwater management facilities. The developer has confirmed that he will be putting in municipal sewer and private wells rather than city water. The City of Orono does not have city water available but there is an agreement with the City of Long Lake that deals with sewer and water systems. The developer should not encounter any issues with bringing sewer to this site and would connect at a location that is within Orono. The developer would be required to pay some connection fees to Long Lake for the sewer system. Under the RPUD zoning, the properties are assigned to the hardcover protection Tier IV which allows 50 percent hardcover on each lot. This subdivision should be able to meet that limit. There will also be the standard drainage and utility easements around the perimeter of the property. There would also be a conservation easement that would need to be drafted as weli as the standard wetland easements. (Recess taken from 8:30 p.m. to 8:37 p.m.) Page 17 of 35 _ ___ _ _ _. __ __ _ _.