02-02-1998 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR pRONO PARK COMMISSIflN MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 2, �998 (#4 - Bike Route Plan Review - Continued) The bike plan will be sent to Council for their review ne�t month after Park Commission approval. Wilson received acknowledgment that the Commission does not want too many separated and wide shoulder trails. She said this philosophy gaes against that of Councit Member Flint, but the Commission would like to see the rural character of Orono preserved and encourage bikers atong the rural roadways. McDermott noted that the list of wide shoulder routes include raadways without a wide shoulder. He questioned whether the ability to widen the roads is possible. Wilson noted CoRd 6 will be widened as is Willow Drive. WiIson felt the Commission should present ideas for what they believe is right. Kelley informed the commission that the Council vated 3:2 for a 28' road on North Ferndale Road with a separated bike trail on the Plymouth side of th�road. The center line extends several feet to the Urono side. MSA funding will be used for this project. McDermott asked how citizens have responded to widening roads for bike travel. Kelley said the bike travel has not been di�erentiated on the roads questioned for widening. Wilson reiterated the preference by the citizens for narrow roads to preserve the rural feel. Kelley said CoRd 6 will eventually be a 41ane road to Hwy 12 and require a separated trail. Kelley also indicated that the design of the intersection of McCulley Road and CoRd 6 is being c�rawn to purposely make it di�cult to access Watertown Road. He feels the east-vvest corridar for bicyclists is the Luce Line. Wilson said the Luce Line is used for recreational bikers, while Fox Street is used for�ast bicyclists. McDermott presented his notes regarding the bike routes. It was agreed tha# the bullet reflecting the "routes that connect city and schoals with Long Lake" would be moved under the "additional ideas and thoughts" heading. Tamarack Road wiil be designated from CoRd 6 to Medina. It was noted that Willow Road wil! have wide shoulder bike routes on both sides. Bike travel will be on both sides af CoRd 6 as well as an South Brown Road. Under heavily used bike route, it was indicated that all of Orono Orchard Road is included. McDermott thought the roads with less tl�an 4' shoulders should be moved to another category as they do not meet the State standards (5outh Brawn and CoRd 51/North Shore Drive). Wilson said the second category suggests some type of wide shoufder. Ilse said a stipulatian can be included that it a 4' wide shoulder is un�,ttainable, it be reduced to 3', Wilsan said she woutd star this item for discussion at ant�ther time. The sub-committee wi11 meet next week to finatize the bike rou#e rnap. 2