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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 11, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 5. #15-3711 CITY OF ORONO — AMEND CHAPTER 86 TO MODIFY SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE PLAN AND LAND ALTERATION PERMITS — ORDINANCE NO. 146 (continued) VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Walsh Opposed. 6. #15-3722 STORM WATER AND DRAINAGE TRUNK FEE Senior Planner Gaffron stated at the April 27 meeting the Council provided some direction on this draft ordinance regarding stormwater and drainage trunk fee. Staff did make the following changes pursuant to that discussion: Establishing a fee credit in the 2 -acre and 5 -acre zones for: Acreage of newly -created wetland. Acreage of stormwater ponding or similar improvements that provide additional treatment benefits beyond what is required to treat the stormwater runoff from the development site. Acreage of conservation easements resulting from Conservation Design process in both the 2 -acre and 5 -acre zones. 2. The perimeter buffer credit for the 5 -acre zone is removed. The conversion to a per -lot fee basis for the 112 acre, 1 -acre, 2 -acre and 5 -acre zones caps the fee at the zoning lot size dry -buildable minimum area. As a result, existing wetlands will no longer be included in the chargeable area and therefore no fee credit is given for the existing wetlands. It should be noted that because the multi -family and high-density residential fees remain on a gross per - acre basis, the following credits would still be allowed: • All wetland acreage up to the delineation line. • Acreage of stormwater ponding or similar improvements that provide additional treatment benefits beyond what is required to treat the stormwater runoff from the development site. • Acreage of conservation easements resulting from the Conservation Design process. Gaffron stated the draft ordinance section for revising the Fee Schedule has been removed from the Fee Ordinance and is attached as a separate Fee Schedule Ordinance for adoption. Gaffron noted there is one correction on Exhibit A, the bottom of Page 3 under Item 7, relating to the three characteristics for reduction. Gaffron stated those items should be underlined as well since it is new language in the Code. The Council should review the draft and direct Staff as to any additional changes desired. Printup stated as it concerns redevelopment projects, he would be comfortable removing that and keeping this ordinance specific to new development. Levang indicated she is in agreement with Council Member Printup and that she is not prepared to address redevelopment at this time but that it could be a later discussion. Page 9 of 2S