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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 />