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MINUTES OF ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 1990 ZONING FILE #1428 -OTTEN BROTHERS CONTINUED opportunity to work with the applicant. It was moved by Councilmember Nettles, seconded by Mayor Grabek, to table application #1428 until the February 26, 1990 Council Meeting. Motion, Ayes -3, Nays -0, Motion passed. CONCEPTUAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN NORTHWEST AREA City Administrator Bernhardson stated that as a result of recent subdivision applications, there was concern about the overall future transportation plan for the Bayside Road area. As requested by one of the Councilmembers, staff did a very preliminary review of the grid system for that area. Bernhardson said if Council has any interest in pursuing the linkage shown as a possibility, it would be necessary to do a Comprehensive Plan Transportation Study. If the Comprehensive Plan is to be amended, the City would be required to notify all of the area property owners. Bernhardson suggested that access corridors could be platted as part of upcoming subdivisions and used only if there is a need. Councilmember Goetten asked whether the City would request that Mr. Parten provide a portion of the proposed road as part of his subdivision? Bernhardson replied that would be a possibility. He said • that based on Mr. Parten's application, there would be a need to provide access for the property. Goetten said that Mr. Parten should not be held responsible for all the adjacent property owners. Goetten asked whether Mr. Parten was aware of what was being proposed? Bernhardson said that since the time Mr. Parten submitted his application, there has been talk of the need for an access to serve the properties up to the Luce Line. Bernhardson said that what was being presented was in response to a request by a Councilmember. This proposal represents staff's efforts to respond to that request as quickly as possible. Bernhardson said that Mr. Parten was provided with a copy of staff's proposal. Mr. Parten noted that there were other areas within Orono that lacked connection roads to complete the grid system. Gaf f ron said that the objective of staff in preparing the current proposal is to address the lack of a linkage road in the northwest quadrant. Gaffron said that there is no question that there are areas within the City where there is a "gap" in grid system. Mr. Parten commented that Orono's policy may indicate that roads are not to go through wetlands, yet McCulley Road runs is through the middle of a wetland. Parten asked what the City would have to do in order to receive approval to locate a road across the Luce Line Trail?