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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> MEETP�TG HELB ON "�nIL l, 1996 <br /> (#7 Norbert Johnson - Continued) <br /> Ilse asked Johnson if he had considered constructing a trail to the park land. Johnson said <br /> he diu r,i,t velieve it would have any bearing on his praperty as the homeawners could <br /> walk there from their own property. It was noted that only one of the properties abut the <br /> park propert_y and wauld, therefore, not be obtainable by the other homeawners. The <br /> Commission nated that a trail woutd be an integral part of a good neighborhood. Johnson <br /> said the easement was tor drainage and utilities. He added that there was only two lots <br /> that did not abut the easement area. <br /> When asked by McDermott, Flint said the road for the subdivision could be either private <br /> or public. <br /> Ilse commented that if Garden Lane was already platted, there would be no need to obtain <br /> the trail through the subdivision since access to the park property could be gained from <br /> Garden Lane. Johnson said he was concerned that residents of other areas would drive to <br /> L�G l:UI-UG-S�.C, park, and then walk.to the park �raperty bringing extra traffic to the area. <br /> Ilse said the trail easement being referred to would not present access to the park property <br /> itself. <br /> Gerhardson asked if the trail easement would extend from the cul-de-sac to the bank park <br /> property aver the drainage easement. Flint responded that consideration of this option <br /> should result in increased value to the lots in the subdivision with access to the park <br /> property. <br /> Flint noted that a public easement would be included in the calculation for the 8% Park <br /> Dedicatian, but if the easer�ent was private, it wauld not. McDermott asked if it was <br /> passible to take a portion of the 8% via the easement and the remainder in cash. <br /> Ilse asked for consideratian of another option. She asked the Commission and developer <br /> to consider a private traii over the easement as the trail would only accommodate those <br /> living in the subdivision. Ilse did not believe taking a public easement would be a good <br /> way ta spend City money. Flint said he did nat see it as a secondary access. Ilse <br /> responded that this would all be assuming that the bank property was obtained. <br /> MeMillan maved, White seconded, ta recommend taking cash for the Park Dedication. <br /> 1VIcIvliiian said it would be great if the developer decides to add an internal trail but could <br /> nat see spending the Park Dedication amount for a possible future access. <br /> Flint responded that if only a 10' easement totaling 1500 s.f., or 3000 s.f. if 20' were taken, <br /> oui of a total devetopment of 7 acres, it wouid be less than 10°io of 1 acre. Flint did not <br /> see this as a signiticant doilar amount. Flint said without a public access, a problem could <br /> be crEate� ar,� sa;� ;t a� a;nistal:e nc�t ta take this small trail easement for Park <br /> Dedication. <br /> 7 <br />