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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday, September 6,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Meyers stated the Park Commission could recommend to the City Council that a feasibility study be done <br /> of the trail. Meyers noted the City received $250,000 in park dedication fees from the Lakeville <br /> development and that a trail would be a nice way to create a connection to the park. Meyers noted the <br /> park will be done with no City money. <br /> Pesek suggested the Commissioners walk the area. <br /> Ruegemer stated she lives in the area and has walked along the road a number of times and that a trail is <br /> something that is desired by the residents. <br /> Levang stated she walked the area approximately a week ago and that in her opinion it was quite <br /> dangerous given the traffic. Levang noted the City would need to get the agreement of one resident to <br /> allow people to cross their driveway. <br /> Meyers commented the feasibility study would look at issues like that. <br /> Edwards stated the City's right-of-way extends approximately ten feet on either side of the road. <br /> Meyers noted the City owns more land toward the development since the road is off center. Meyers <br /> stated he is in favor of trail connections to parks if they make sense,which it does in this case, and that <br /> the feasibility study would also look at whether it should be paved or gravel. <br /> Levang stated bike lanes have different standards than a walking path and that a certain width would be <br /> required. <br /> Johnson pointed out the distance from the road to the start of the park is approximately four-tenths of a <br /> mile and that the park's conservation easement prohibits bikes and that the park is meant for walking. <br /> Johnson stated as part of their research into this area,they learned that this land was the original <br /> Mdewakanton trail, which would lend itself to a gravel path more than a paved trail. Johnson stated it <br /> would also be good to let the residents know that a trail is being considered for that area. <br /> Meyers stated undertaking a feasibility study would not require the City to commit to anything but would <br /> help determine whether a trail can be constructed and what the anticipated costs would be. <br /> Edwards displayed the Comprehensive Trail System Plan on the overhead. Edwards noted there is not a <br /> proposed future trail along North Arm presently. The yellow lines are proposed trails and the red lines <br /> are actual constructed trails. Edwards noted there is a trail along County Road 19. <br /> Johnson stated to his understanding an easement was not obtained from the Lakeview developer. <br /> Edwards noted it is a county road. <br /> Levang stated the issue is that it is a county road and that the easement is something the County would <br /> need to request rather than the City. <br /> Page 5 of 7 <br />