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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,November 4,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Johnson asked how many trees would need to be removed. <br /> Martin indicated it would likely be six to seven. <br /> VanLear stated they have not gotten into the technical details of the grading,but that they did receive the <br /> tree file from Bolton&Menk. The next step is to go out and assess the quality of the trees and have that <br /> information before they go to the City Council. <br /> Ruegemer commented she has a number of questions but that she would like to hear from the neighbors <br /> first. <br /> Carter stated what he remembers from the work session is the Park Commission would like to see limited <br /> parking and that he would encourage them to look at that. <br /> Carter asked whether they have spoken with any of the neighbors. <br /> Martin indicated they have not at this point. <br /> VanLear stated they typically present the idea to the Park Commission first and then prior to going before <br /> the Planning Commission they would have an open house. <br /> Lisa McCarty stated she has reached out to a number of friends and their advice was to see if this was <br /> feasible first and that she would be happy to go to anyone's house and meet one-on-one with them. The <br /> Club wanted to go before the Park Commission first to see if there is a green light to go forward and then <br /> reach out to the neighbors. <br /> Meyers stated as a Commission,they had some reservations about the plan at the work session,but that <br /> they cannot tell the applicants no or yes until the City holds public hearings. Meyers noted this is not a <br /> done deal. <br /> Norm Hammond asked about the plans for the sewer and water. <br /> VanLear stated they have not gotten to that level of detail at this point and that their next step will be <br /> more of a technical level. What is known is that some of the setbacks will be an issue. <br /> Meyers requested people come up to the microphone to speak. <br /> The public hearing was opened at 7:04 p.m. <br /> Rachel Feldman, 1010 Old Long Lake Road, stated they are the house right next to the proposed building <br /> and that they will be looking at the building from their back yard. Feldman stated in her view there are <br /> more than six trees that would need to be removed for a building of this size and that she would like to <br /> encourage the Park Commission to act in two ways. The first is to reject altogether the proposal for any <br /> type of building at Summit Park and the second is to reject any type of proposal to expand the rowing <br /> club at this site. <br /> Feldman noted she also has friends on Long Lake who are opposed to the proposal. If the proposal goes <br /> through, it would change the nature of Summit Beach for the benefit of the rowing club but would be a <br /> Page 4 of 15 <br />