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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING • HELD AUGUST 23, 1993 ZONING FILE #1780 - CONT. Jabbour thought it would be unlikely that the landowner would want to wait for the City to plow a private easement of low priority and would want to hire his own service. He thought the City could plow this road if it needed to access the lift station, otherwise the landowner should assume responsibility for accessing his property. Hurr asked if there was an agreement with the MWCC to plow this easement. Gerhardson replied that whoever is there first takes care of it and it is just a handshake. The City currently has no use for the road except where the park will be in the back. Hurr noted that the park would probably not be used in the winter so the MWCC would plow the road if it needed to access the lift station. Gerhardson agreed. Since there is no obligation on the part of the City to plow the road for the MWCC, it should be the responsibility of the landowner to plow. It was moved by Callahan, seconded by Jabbour, to amend Page 2, Paragraph 2 of the resolution to state that the City will not assume the responsibility for the regular maintenance of the private driveway and future owners shall be responsible for maintenance of the private driveway. Ayes 5, nays 0. Hurr asked if the landowner was responsible for maintenance if that removed the,.ability of the • City to improve it in the future if they wished. Callahan stated the City still owns the property, only an easement exists for the landowner. Kelley asked at what point the chain gate would be removed. Gerhardson responded that a directive from the City Administrator would probably be appropriate. ( * #4) #1841 WILLIAM AND LORI CORNELIUS, 960 TONKAWA ROAD - VARIANCES - RESOLUTION #3316 It was moved by Hurr, seconded by Goetten, to adopt Resolution #3316 for applicants William G. and Lori Cornelius, 960 Tonkawa Road, granting variances to permit a section of a former roadbed located within the lakeshore protected area to remain and to be upgraded as part of a loop driveway. The former gravel roadbed is located 50' from the Lakeshore where a 75' setback would be required and will result in 1200 s.f. of permanent hardcover where no hardcover is allowed. Ayes 5, nays 0. ( #5) #1848 CITY OF ORONO, 1940 SHORELINE DRIVE /1000 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD - COMP PLAN AMENDMENT - TRANSMITTAL TO MET COUNCIL Callahan explained this application for the City of Orono is related to a Comp Plan Amendment and documents to be transmitted to the Met Council connected with changing the MUSA boundaries and including two stubs for the Melamed property and one for the Nettles property. 0 3