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� MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL NIEETING Monday,llecember 12, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (6. #OS-3I31 STEVE BOHL OF BOHLAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., 190 WILLOW DRIVE NORTHAND 177 GLENDALE DRIi�E, Coiztinued) time. Gappa stated the east side was considered because there is also a better chance for obtaining the necessaiy easements. McMillan stated there presently is a bike shoulder along Willow Road. McMillan inquired whether the bike trail is on the achial road. Gaf$�on stated the road itself serves as the trail, with a separate trail segment running fi-om Glendale Drive to the church property. Gaffi-on illust�•ated the section of tlle trail that the Park Cominission has concluded should be constructed Gappa stated they would like the h•ail from the private road up to Glendale constructed now. Gaffron stated one item considered was the fact that on the west side of the road there are a number of homes located close to the road. Gaffi-on stated if the �re station were busier, that might be a reason to liinit a h-ail in front of the access to the fire station. McMillan stated she has a concern about having a public trail go into a private road and then back out to Willow Road. McMillan stated in her opinion the h�ail should all be public or the trail should be eliminated. Murphy stated he also would prefer the road Ue puUlic. Gaffron stated part of the rationale far making this road a public road would be the fact that this area is considered urban density and would have public utilities. Gaffron con-unented the road would become a maintenance issue for the City, especially given the fact that it is a cul-de-sac. Murphy stated the residents located within the private property of this development or the homeov�mers association would have jurisdiction of that portion of the hail and may create confusion in the fiiture. Sansevere stated he also has an issue with a portion of the h�ail going through private land. White stated having an outlet to Long Lake makes sense. Gaffron stated there would proUably have to be an association regardless if the road is private or public since there are two outlots proposed. Sansevere stated in his view the private recreational area would likely not remain private if there is a public trail in close proximity to it. Bohl stated one of the recouzmendations of the environmentatist was to revegetate Outlot B. Jurgens stated one of the reasons the Planning Commission looked at a private road was the width of the road and right-of-way. Jurgens stated it was his understanding that tlle h-ail would be separate from the private road. Gaffi-on inquired whether there are any differences in tt�e standards between a puUlic and a private road. PAGE 7 of 20