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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 11, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 27 (7. #13-3591 ERVIN WACHMAN – OUTLOT C BAYSIDE FARMS 2ND – SUBD/PRELIMINARY PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 6209, Continued) The Council should consider adopting the attached resolution approving the preliminary plat. Levang asked if the Geffres have been notified of the email that has been received today. Curtis indicated they have not and that they are not technically a part of this application. Curtis indicated she will be in communication with the Geffres but that she does not have their email address. Curtis noted the email has been provided to the applicant. McMillan asked if the resolution contains language to the effect that the Geffres need to hook their driveway into the new road. Curtis indicated it does. McMillan asked if they were the homeowners then as well. Curtis indicated the Geffres signed that agreement. McMillan asked if the one shade tree for every 40 feet of road frontage is in the code or the conservation design. Curtis indicated it is in the City’s Code under subdivisions. McMillan asked what the road frontage is defined as it relates to the planting of the trees. Curtis stated it would be the frontage along the new private road that is created. Curtis displayed the landscape plan on the overhead. Curtis pointed out the location of the proposed trees. McMillan asked if the tree preservation was put in the resolution. Curtis stated the applicant did provide a report and a plan which is what is referred to in the resolution. McMillan asked what would happen once the trees die along the road and conservation easement. Curtis stated the trees protected under the conservation easement are existing trees and the conservation easement would prevent the cutting and removal of those trees. Curtis indicated if they die naturally, she is not sure of a provision in the plan on whether additional trees would be added. The applicant is providing the City with the homeowner association documents but the City is not involved in that. In the areas where there is invasive species removal, there are plantings proposed for those areas. Mattick stated he oftentimes will quickly review the homeowner association documents but that he does not do much more than that since the City is not involved with that. The City typically will require replacement of a tree if it dies within two years of planting, but if a tree dies five years from now, the City would not go out and enforce the planting of a new tree. Levang asked if the pines trees are intended to stay along Bayside. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 03/25/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 03/11/2013 [Page 11 of 27]