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MINUTES OP ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OP PEBRUARY 12, 1990 CONCEPTUAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN CONTINUED • that we would not be trying to sneak something through." Councilmember Goetten added that the City was legally obligated to inform residents of projects such as this prior to implementation. Mr. Parten said that the 5 -acre zone was a sensitive area, representing a small portion of the property in Orono. Mr. Parten believed that the pressure for subdividing came more from the 2 -acre zone than the 5 -acre zone. Mr. Loren Rjersten, 680 Orchard Park Road, asked whether the developers of the two subdivisions would be asked to bear the cost of the road being proposed by the City? Bernhardson said that has not been considered yet because of the preliminary nature of the review. Mr. Parten asked if would be possible to direct staff to look only at the 2 -acre zone and defer any action regarding the 5 -acre zone? Bernhardson said that if there is any further consideration of what is being proposed this evening, and a Comprehensive Plan amendment is required, the affected property owners will be • notified at that point. Nettles said that it is the property owners that wish to subdivide that have control over the rate at which the City develops. He pointed out the fact that once a property owner subdivides and a certain number of houses are present on a road, the City's code requires that the road be upgraded. Bernhardson said that the grid system and internal circulation are the two issues involved here. He said that the lack of access to the Styles property has been a concern for sometime. It was due to a lack of planning that the property became land - locked and the City is trying to avoid having a similar situation occur. The City needs to provide internal circulation without creating additional curb cuts onto Bayside Road. Mr. Rice commented that the people in the 5 -acre zone would prefer to have the City condemn that land - locked lot than add another street to the grid. Bernhardson said that it is possible to serve the land- locked parcel and provide internal circulation without crossing the Luce Line. Bernhardson said "Even if the Council agreed to not ever look at a road across the Luce Line, that does not mean that it won't be necessary to have a corridor through the Parten • property to serve the northern lot." Councilmember Goetten said that it is the role of the