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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 9, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 11 of 43  <br />  <br />(8. #14-3685 WILLI ABBOTT ON BEHALF OF THE BROADWAY GROUP, LLC, <br />continued) <br /> <br />Abbott stated it has always been their intent to construct homes that ranged from 2,500 to 3,000 square <br />feet. The house plan that was recently submitted is around 3,200 square feet, excluding the front porch <br />and the screen porch, which is close to what was initially proposed. <br /> <br />Abbott stated as it relates to the massing, in his view the impact will be very, very low since the other <br />homes will not be that large. Abbott noted the plan submitted for Lot 1, Block 1, is around seven percent <br />structural coverage. Abbott stated if the Council looks at it as a whole group, since it is an RPUD, it is <br />below the 15 percent. <br /> <br />Abbott stated in his view the development works well for the City of Orono when the lots are larger. <br />With this lot only being 17,000 square feet, it makes it difficult to design a saleable house. Abbott noted <br />the worksheet that was submitted deals with Items B, F, G and H. Abbott stated in his view this <br />development fits this area and that the majority of the homes will be less than the 15 percent and close in <br />size to each other. <br /> <br />Abbott stated they also set out to have very low priced lots, which has been accomplished, and that they <br />are the lowest priced lots in Orono. <br /> <br />McMillan asked what the average price of the lots is. <br /> <br />Abbott stated to his recollection the lots sold for around $165,000. <br /> <br />McMillan asked what actual square footage of the house is for Lot 2. <br /> <br />Abbott indicated it is 3,200 square feet, which does not include the screen porch. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if there would be living space above the garage. <br /> <br />Abbott stated there would be a first floor and second floor, which includes some square footage over the <br />garage. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the deck and screen porch would also need to be included in the structural coverage if it is <br />over six feet in height. <br /> <br />Abbott stated he included the porch but not the deck since it is not above six feet. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated if the deck railing height is no higher than six feet above the grade, it would not be <br />included. <br /> <br />Abbott stated to his understanding the total number would be 3,709 square feet.