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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Tuesday, November 12, 2019 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Barnhart did not believe it would. <br />Johnson wondered if there would be a real risk of being a redevelopment there. <br />Barnhart did not think so. <br />Walsh offered that it would be two parcels but they would have a little extra width and depth. <br />Johnson asked, that being the case, what the benefit was of having the cul-de-sac in that location versus <br />pushing it farther into the back end of the easement and then having a trail coming off the cul-de-sac. <br />Barnhart stated there was no incentive for the applicant to do that and the City would have to acquire <br />additional land. <br />Johnson stated a hammerhead would be another choice that would fit there. <br />Barnhart agreed a hammerhead would be another choice. <br />Johnson asked whether the cul-de-sac was a City expense. <br />Barnhart said the plan would be to pave this section as part of next year's project, and used the map to <br />indicate the portion that would be paved if the Council grants a vacation. <br />Johnson clarified that the City would also create a cul-de-sac. <br />Barnhart confirmed that a cul-de-sac would be created. <br />Johnson asked if creating a cul-de-sac was an increase of expense as opposed to paving more. <br />Rief responded, square footage -wise, with the development at the end of the hammerhead, it would be <br />pretty much an even wash or even less cost to the City. <br />Crosby asked what the connection would be to the trail. <br />Barnhart stated it would depend on what the Council decided but thought there would be an easement. <br />Walsh said that would be determined, but there needs to be a trail to connect to where the existing log <br />trail is currently. That would have to get plotted out. <br />Johnson said what is being proposed is pretty unreasonable for two reasons: 1) Going over to Orono <br />Orchard, you're going on a busier road; 2) A new property owner, whomever that is, now has a trail going <br />by their house. <br />Walsh agreed and said to get rid of the one being proposed there, it is not needed. <br />Crosby clarified he was talking about the one to the Luce Line. <br />Page 4 of 17 <br />