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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 ON BEHALF OF THE BROADWAY GROUP,LLC, 2350 WATERTOWNROAD,AND�'Y WILLOW DRIVE NORTH—PRELIMINARYSUBDIVISION, Continued) Staff recommends the following: 1. Process the subdivision via rezoning to a RPUD. 2. Approval should be subject to the standard platting requirements establishment of a developer's agreement for the public and private improvements, payment of park dedication fees, stormwater trunk fees, granting of appropriate easements, etc.,to be defined and enumerated in a resolution for preliminary plat approval. 3. Approval subject to the current and forthcoming comments of the City Engineer and Fire Marshal. Levang noted in regards to the 10-foot trail easement, House No. 1,Block 2, and House No. 1, Block 1, shows 25 feet. Gaffron stated they do not have the 50-foot setback that would be required for a collector road side street. A 10-foot trail easement potentially puts a trail 15 feet from the side of those two homes. Gaffron noted that if this was zoned RR-1B, which would be similar to the property across the street,the side street requirement would be 15 feet rather than 25 or 50 feet. Gaffron indicated the homes across the street vary in their setbacks, with the three homes that are located on Willow being set back 50, 50 and 35 feet. The house on the corner at an angle is set back approximately 15 feet, and the one at the corner of Willow and Watertown Road is 25 feet. Gaffron stated one of the questions that came up earlier today was whether or not this would change the character of the neighborhood since you would see the side of the homes rather than the front of the homes. Anderson asked if there is a walking easement from the treed area. Gaffron stated the applicant initially proposed a plan that would have connected the cul-de-sac road down to Watertown Road with a trail corridor as well as an easement along Willow Drive and a connector that comes in essentially through the wetland to the very north boundary of the property as it goes east. One of the questions raised at the Planning Commission meeting was regarding the trail. The Planning Commission noted the City already has a sewer easement and that it is likely that will need to be accessed at some point. The Planning Commission concluded since it is a 20-foot corridor already,that it could be used for a trail and would be offset from the neighboring property line by 20 or 30 feet. Gaffron noted there will be times of the year when the wetland is not walkable. Gaffron stated the next question that was raised was the rationale for providing access to the back of the individual properties. Page 19 of 35