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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARKS,OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,September 4,2001 <br /> McDermott noted the City Council has not yet formally approved any of the classifications given to <br /> the lake access sites. <br /> Patricia Affeldt,4765 Tonkaview Lane, stated she lives across the street from a parking lot so she <br /> understands the"not in my backyard" issue. Affeldt stated the traffic she has observed is from the <br /> neighbors in the area and not from other cities or other areas. Affeldt indicated there are some <br /> residents from this area and from Saga Hill who would like a beach they can walk to. <br /> Affeldt read a letter from Shirley Bull,4690 Tonkaview Lane, indicating her support and desire that <br /> this lake access point be restored. Affeldt commented that had she known this access point was <br /> available, she and her young children would have used it. <br /> McDermott pointed out that the property that encroaches into this access point is the Mullins' <br /> property and not the Lines. McDermott stated it creates a difficult situation since her residence is <br /> so close to the walkway. McDermott stated in his view the City is not willing at this time to vacate <br /> this access point. <br /> Lori Line, 4415 Forest Lake Landing, stated the walkway down to this access point is not located <br /> on their property, with Bull still having the misperception that the Lines have encroached into the <br /> City access. Line indicated all the work they have done in this area was done with the approval of <br /> the City. Line stated they feel this is a unique property given the situation with the Mullin <br /> property encroaching into the access point and that special consideration should be given to the <br /> City's other options. Line stated they are willing to cooperate with the City in turning this access <br /> site into a natural environment area. <br /> McDermott stated in the past the residents in this area may have been utilizing the wrong pathway <br /> down to the lake. <br /> Gail Blackstone,4465 Forest Lake, acknowledged the concerns of the residents of Tonkaview, <br /> noting that a large majority of the residents on Wildhurst, Forest Lake Landin, and Tonkaview are <br /> supportive of maintaining the natural area. Blackstone stated she would like to see the same <br /> concept that was used for the Saga Hill area applied to this site. <br /> Blackstone expressed safety concerns for any young children who may go down to the lakeshore <br /> unsupervised, noting this area is not visible from the street. Blackstone also pointed out that <br /> people interested in watching the sunset from this area would not be able to since it faces east. <br /> Blackstone inquired whether this area is still being considered for a swimming beach. <br /> McDermott stated the Council has recommended this area not be utilized for swimming. <br /> McDermott noted there would be a public hearing held at the Council level regarding the <br /> classification of the access points in the near future. <br /> Lembke inquired whether there weren't three access points on Forest Lake Landing. <br /> Ilse stated there are three inaccessible points. Ilse stated there is one on Elmwood, one on Vine, <br /> and one on Bluff Street, all of which are not very accessible at this time. Ilse stated this appears to <br /> be the most useable of the access points in this area. <br /> PAGE 6 <br />