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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCII.MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri110,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 20. #17-3920 CITY OF ORONO,TEXT AMENDMENT: SURVEYS AND SITE PLANS— <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 189,Third Series. (Continued) <br /> 4. Provides for greater flexibility into what is required for a permit. <br /> 5. Requires property corners to be located, not necessarily the pins,the removal of which is not <br /> uncommon. <br /> Barnhart stated there is some risk that the improvement could be located in the wrong location without a <br /> non-certified site. In addition, allowing uncertified site plans is expected to ease the permitting process <br /> but may also increase impacts on adjacent properties,especially in areas where the lots are small. If the <br /> Council is comfortable with that trade-off, Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance as drafted. <br /> Dankey asked whether this will cause more work for Staff. <br /> Barnhart stated it will require different work on the part of Staff. Currently Staff works with the applicant <br /> to develop adequate surveys or comprehensive plans, and the hope is that that time will be shifted into <br /> actually reviewing the building permit. <br /> Walsh stated the goal is to make the permitting process easier for people and that there currently is no <br /> flexibility with surveys regardless of the cost of the project. Walsh stated this ordinance will allow some <br /> flexibility on smaller projects and be less of a financial burden. <br /> Printup stated requiring an expensive survey on a$500 deck does not make sense and that this is a good <br /> change. <br /> Printup moved,Seals seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 189,Third Series,an Ordinance <br /> Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Surveys and Site Plans,When They Are Required, <br /> and the Review Process. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 21. #17-3921 CITY OF ORONO,TEXT AMENDMENT: ESCROW AGREEMENTS AND <br /> FINANCIAL GUARANTEES—ORDINANCE NO. 190,Third Series <br /> Barnhart stated the purpose of this item is to amend the ordinance to modify the requirements for <br /> financial guarantees and escrows. City Code currently requires a security in the amount of 125 percent of <br /> the value of the improvements for site plans,which could imply that the City is either completing or <br /> guaranteeing the work,which the City will not do. The draft ordinance removes that provision. <br /> Page 16 of 26 <br />