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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 9, 2007 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ (8. BENJAMIN SACHS FOR DRK FAMILY ASSOCIATION, 2523 KELLY AVENUE, Continued) Sachs stated it can be accessed from the inside of the house. Sachs noted the front deck does not have enough room for a chair. McMillan stated the front deck is a separate issue. McMillan commented she would be willing to consider an expansion of the bedroom deck but that the applicant appears to be more interested in connecting the two decks. McMillan stated she is not in favor of the large deck being proposed. Rahn stated he is in agreement with Council Member McMillan and that the City typically starts with the removal of the fabric when attempting to reduce the overall hardcover on a lot. Rahn noted the size of the deck would be 58’ x 12’. Curtis stated normally applicants’ hardcover calculations show landscape and fabric on the hardcover sheet and that Staff removes that from their calculations. Curtis stated every applicant is required to remove the landscape fabric from their hardcover numbers so they are not rewarded for showing a net removal of that amount. While the applicant has a large amount of landscape fabric, if the Council would like to include that as a net reduction, there is a policy resolution in place that requires Staff to show that net reduction. Bremer inquired whether the hardcover can be reduced anywhere else on the property. Turner stated she is basically presenting what the applicant is requesting. Bremer stated there is no reduction being proposed other than the removal of the plastic. Turner stated City’s policy requires the removal of the fabric and that the applicant’s initial proposal was that he would remove all of the landscape fabric, which was later changed to 400 square feet. Turner stated one of the reasons why Staff is recommending that this application not be approved is because the City could legally order the removal of the landscape fabric today. White inquired whether the deck would go over the solarium. Sachs stated it would be going over the solarium. Turner stated the applicant is adding 300 square feet of deck, with a portion of the deck being placed over rock and plastic. Sachs commented the purpose of the hardcover regulations is to address runoff and that removing the plastic would help that. McMillan stated the plastic should not be there to begin with. Gaffron stated the hardcover limitations basically are in place to protect the lake and to allow the water to soak into the ground. The rock and plastic technically do not allow the water to soak into the ground. Bremer inquired how wide the driveway is at its narrowest point. PAGE 12 of 15 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 07/23/07 Approval of Counil Minutes April 9, 2007 [12 of 15]