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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, January 16, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members <br />present: Chair John Thiesse, Commissioners Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Denise Leskinen, and <br />Jon Schwingler. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, City <br />Planners Melanie Curtis and Laura Oakden, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Chair Thiesse called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />2. #17-3983 ERIC AND LIZ VOGSTROM, 2618 CASCO POINT ROAD, RIGHT-OF-WAY <br />VACATION, 6:35 P.M. — 6:48 P.M. <br />Eric Vogstrom, Applicant, was present. <br />Oakden stated the applicants are requesting vacation of an unimproved right-of-way that is directly <br />abutting their property. The right-of-way was originally a product of the Winship's Subdivision. The <br />unimproved right-of-way is a dedicated lake access for pedestrians. The applicant uses the right-of-way <br />to access their dock. <br />Oakden stated in the Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, it notes that less than 1 percent <br />of Orono's lake shoreline has been dedicated as public access corridors. Nearly all the rest is privately <br />owned and not available to the public for lake access purposes. In addition, the Council recently <br />approved a resolution in support of preserving parks, open space and trails within the City of Orono. This <br />unimproved platted right-of-way is identified as open space for pedestrian lake access. Approving this <br />request would conflict with the recent support for parks and open space. In addition, based upon a review <br />of the Comprehensive Plan, vacation of the right-of-way seems to go against the policies that are set in <br />place for the preservation of lake access and open space. <br />The City Engineer has reviewed this request and made the following comments: <br />1. The City's policy is not to approve vacation of City fire lanes/lake access points per the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />