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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 22, 2008 7:00 o’clock p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 9 of 18 (4. #08-3370 BARB AND KEVIN DULIN WITH J. SVEN GUSTAFSON OF STONEWOOD, LLC, 1785 CONCORDIA STREET, Continued) Dulin stated the existing house meets their current expectations but does not meet their future expectations. Dulin stated if the pool was not such an important feature, they would design the house differently. Rahn asked how much hardcover was granted in 1988. Dulin stated approximately 42 square feet was approved in the 0-75 foot zone to enable them to get from the new section out to the front yard and that over 1000 square feet of hardcover was added to the lot overall. Turner stated this is a situation where it is difficult to compare the hardcover calculations. The approved hardcover in the 0-75 and the 75-250 foot zones was 6,540 square feet and that there currently exists 7,019 square feet. Gustafson noted the previous council did regard the sewer line as a hardship and that in their view the sewer line results in an additional 1,100 square feet of hardcover consisting of driveway. Rahn asked if the easement was not there whether they would locate the house further back. Dulin stated in his view he would rather have the house located further back. McMillan asked whether there is sufficient room for drainage around the corner of the pool. Gustafson stated there is a fire lane that runs next to the property that could be utilized. McMillan stated she is unsure whether the City would allow use of the fire lane for drainage. McMillan expressed concern that some of the drainage would be diverted into the fire lane given the lack of space between the pool and the fire lane. Kellogg stated those are some of his concerns as well and that the grading plan is not finalized in his view. Dulin stated in his opinion this is an improvement over what currently exists. McMillan asked whether they are agreeable to relocating the pool further away from the fire lane. Dulin indicated they would be willing to move the pool slightly. One of the major issues is that this property handles all of the drainage from the adjoining property and that they unfortunately do not have room to accommodate the drainage. Dulin stated they will do as much as they can to handle the drainage on their property but that the current drainage situation is not acceptable. Gustafson asked whether they could push the pool further north. Turner stated they could. McMillan asked whether they are required to replace the floodplain that would be filled in on the lot. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 10/13/08 Approval of Council Minutes 09/22/08