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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 23, 2012 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 12 of 16 <br /> <br />(4. #12-3546 TODD HOLMERS ON BEHALF OF MAPLE PLACE, LLC, 1545 MAPLE <br /> PLACE, Continued) <br /> <br />Gaffron stated he has not seen an actual figure and that they will be using some of the dirt from the pond <br />that will be constructed. Gaffron stated it is doubtful that will be enough fill to grade around all the <br />houses. <br /> <br />Holmers stated Mark Gronberg feels it will be sufficient. Holmers indicated it is his understanding the <br />southern two or three lots do not need much grading and that they will be able to use the dirt from the <br />basements and the pond. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if that would be good quality fill. <br /> <br />Holmers indicated that has yet to be determined. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if there are any wetlands on this property. <br /> <br />Holmers indicated there are no wetlands on the property. <br /> <br />Steven Englund, 3855 Cherry Avenue, stated it was wetlands at one time and then filled in, which would <br />not be allowed in today’s settings. Englund stated he would like to know what it was filled in with and <br />that it should be checked with soil borings. <br /> <br />Englund stated he is also confused on the setback for the first lot and asked what the setback would be. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated it would be 15 feet from the county road and that the City was given an exemption a <br />number of years ago from the state statute. <br /> <br />Englund commented it appears that they are picking and choosing which statutes to use. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the statutes relating to the setbacks from a county or state road were all chosen by the state <br />and the City a number of years ago and that the City was granted an exemption from the 50-foot setback. <br />When it was brought to Staff's attention that there was this wording in the state statutes, Staff investigated <br />it and found that the City was granted an exemption from the 50-foot setback and that they have always <br />granted a 30 or 35-foot setback in similar situations. <br /> <br />Englund asked why it is not a 30 or 35-foot setback in this case. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated that lot essentially has two fronts and that the street is considered a side street, which <br />requires a 15-foot side street setback. Gaffron indicated that leaves them 25 feet for a house width on that <br />lot. <br /> <br />Englund commented 15 feet off County Road 19 is not an ideal place to live. <br /> <br />Printup commented in his view this development does change the character of the neighborhood and that <br />he is tempted to make a motion to table this application but that he would like to come to some kind of <br />conclusion on this application tonight if possible. <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 05/14/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 04/23/2012 <br />[Page 12 of 16]