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ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MINUTES FOR APRIL 3, 1995 <br /> (Discussion of Proposed Development near French Creek Preserve - <br /> Continued) <br /> Wilson felt that White was talking about big land purchases . Were <br /> just talking about a 15' strip for a bike trail . <br /> White said, "I'm talking about what land is going to do in future <br /> years out here . " No one can believe how things could change in <br /> price . Things are going to cost more in the future, trying to get <br /> this down the line, 50 years from now, at 15' is going to be very <br /> costly. I think you would be wise to do it and put it in the bank <br /> and say okay it' s there . That way even if for some reason the <br /> people in those houses tear down those trees and the deed restricts <br /> them, some one tears out that buffer, you' ll say gee there' s no way <br /> to put a buffer here . Tthe city says wait a minute we have 15' <br /> extra here we can put trees on for you. We may not ever use it as <br /> a bike trail, they don' t even use bikes now in the twentysecond <br /> century. I don' t think there is a good argument for not taking the <br /> easement . <br /> Flint stated the bike trail plan was adopted by this Park <br /> Commission a long time ago before a lot of us were on it . If were <br /> going to vary that, then we should go though the same kind of <br /> public input process we did at that time . For what ever reason all <br /> of the considerations ought to be taken into account if we are <br /> going to change the plan. <br /> Flint suggested that we consider the Melamed development in an <br /> orderly fashion. He suggested first as to a recommendation on Lot <br /> 4 . Is there a motion that the City acquire all of Lot 4 so that we <br /> don' t have a house built on it . <br /> Wilson questioned whether the will City would put the money up. <br /> Flint stated that he didn' t know. The Park Commission would have <br /> to consider buying the acreage to the extent it exceeds that which <br /> would be donated under the Park Dedication schedule . <br /> McMillan asked if the additional buffer zones would also be <br /> included around the other sides? Wilson and Flint indicated that <br /> the buffers would still be required on the north, south and west <br /> sides . <br /> Isle, stated that if we go back to the meeting with the Planning <br /> Commission, one of the things we all agreed upon was that the <br /> residents wanted us to seek more open space and preserve it and if <br /> there' s an opportunity here and if the covenants can work. But if <br /> it will work to have more land here next to the Park then it makes <br /> more sense, if there' s a way to make it work, she would like to see <br /> it work. <br /> 8 <br />