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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,July 5,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Bryce Johnson noted this park was part of the amphitheater and that the sign has a picture of the <br /> amphitheater and a 1967 aerial photograph of the area. Johnson indicated he has been working with <br /> Joan Wolfe and that she helped find a good quality picture of the amphitheater. <br /> Johnson stated they also included the following language on the sign: The Livingston Tower Park is <br /> designed for passive use. Its benches,tables, and plantings invite you to sit and relax and chat with <br /> family and friends. You are also welcomed to enjoy quiet moments of beauty. Johnson indicated he took <br /> about 30 pictures of the park and selected one that helps illustrate the quiet beauty of the park. The sign <br /> also talks about the amphitheater,the water tower,and the pollinator garden. <br /> Johnson indicated once the design is finalized, it should take about two weeks for the sign company to <br /> make the sign. Johnson requested the Commissioners look over the sign and then forward whatever <br /> suggestions they have to him. <br /> Berg asked if the Navarre sign could also be done at the same time. <br /> Bryce Johnson indicated it can be. Johnson stated Joan Wolfe's book on Navarre has a lot of information <br /> on Navarre and that it has been very useful. Johnson stated it mainly comes down to deciding what the <br /> language on the sign should say. Johnson indicated the sign will be placed in the little grass circle at the <br /> front of the park. <br /> Meyers stated in his view the Park Commission should move forward on the sign and that Staff should <br /> order the bases for the signs. <br /> Bryce Johnson noted they will need three bases for the signs since they are also working on a sign for <br /> Saga Hill. <br /> It was the consensus of the Park Commission to move forward with the signs for the Livingston Tower <br /> Park and the Navarre Park, with Staff being directed to order three sign bases. <br /> Meyers noted the bird bath at the Navarre Park will be moved back to the Livingston Tower Park. The <br /> sign for the Navarre Park will then be located where the bird bath was located. <br /> 3. LURTON PARK TRANSITION TO OFF-LEASH PARK REDESIGN <br /> Meyers reported there were some concerns raised about the fence at the City Council and Planning <br /> Commission meetings and that Staff has proposed a couple of options for the location of the fence. <br /> Meyers indicated he prefers Option 3B. <br /> Edwards displayed the original proposal for the fence on the overhead. Edwards stated the Council <br /> had approved the fence but then Staff found out a variance was required for the encroachment into the <br /> 150-foot lake setback as well as the 35-foot setback from the designated edge of the wetland. Edwards <br /> indicated the lake setback is determined based on established elevation and not necessarily where <br /> someone can see the water. Edwards pointed out in this case the water is actually another 100 feet or so <br /> from that. <br /> At the meeting where the variance was discussed, some of the neighbors to the north came in and raised <br /> concerns about the existence of the fence,the existence of a dog park, and the changing of the park from a <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br />