04-01-1996 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON APRIL l, 1996 (#7) SUBI3IVISION REVIEW OF APPLICATI4N #2130 - NORBERT JOHNSON, ��Rt ��T�,�l�TTIRCT TRA�T. Jim Stefanson, representing Saga Hill Preservation Society, inquired how the Park Dedication fund received its credit from properties and questioned if a trail could be established through the Johnson property, which is currently under application proceedings for sub�ivi�ion. h1ci�lillan did nat see the need for such a trail with access available through Wildhurst Trail. She did note, however, that Wildhurst grade was very steep. Stefanson said he was concerned with the runoff issue from this property into the residential area nearby. Mr. Rasmussen was present and added that the runoff currently drains to his yard. McMillan informed Rasmussen that the Planning Commission would address this concern during their review� of the application. Flint, as well as McDermott and White, saw the approach on Wildhurst as being very diff;cult f�r travel. Flint said he did nat abje�t tG ��aining the 8°�0 of land for Park Dedication but did not view the access considered as the best access. A consideration discussed was obtaining a pedestrian easement over the existing drainage and utiiity easement. Ilse said she would need to obtain some sense of where the Saga Hill Group were in realizing the funds necessary to purchase the bank property in order to consie��r suLh an easement. Itse noted that if the group were unabie to purchase the bank property, there would be no need to gain this easement as it leads to the bank property and not to the park property in process of bein� owned by the City. Stefanson said the group has raised about 1/3 ofthe necessary funds. It was noted that this amount includes the grant portion. I�IcDermott inquired if the grant included a stipulation that the bank property be turned over to the City as park land. The answer was unknown by any present. The City is assisting in obtaining the grant tnoney for the group by their application �br the grant. The gt�ant money does go to the City. . Ste�nson inquired if the Park Dedication money which could be obtained from this subdivision could be donated towards tt�e purchase of the bank pro�erty. He was infarmed by�Flint that such a recomrnendatiori could be mad�. How�;v�r, �'lir�t said t�,e Sa�a HiII group was informed that they were respor��'car raisingt#�e necessary fi�ds. Flint said if the group came close to raising the necessar�r arnount, there was the,possrbil.ity that tt-i�City n�ay consider such an option. �