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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Tuesday, January 21, 2020 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />6. LA19-000099 CITY OF ORONO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT RELATED <br />TO TRAIL PRIORITIES, 7:37 P.M. - 7:42 P.M. <br />Staff presented a summary of packet information. <br />Gettman asked if the cul-de-sac in the Smith area was addressed in any of the information. <br />Barnhart stated it was not. <br />Gettman asked if there have been any contentious issues on any of the trail access upgrades. <br />Barnhart said he is not aware of any. <br />Barnhart stated the Smith issue would not be at this level of a priority because these are more <br />regional/subregional trails and Smith is more a neighborhood level trail. <br />Barnhart pointed out that just because a trail is not on the list does not mean it cannot be implemented at <br />any time. These are the trails the Park Commission wants to focus their planning and their resource <br />dollars on, but they can address other needs as necessary. <br />Gettman clarified that he was asking if there were issues surrounding trails the Planning Commission has <br />already dealt with. <br />Barnhart responded that he did not think so. <br />Erikson complimented the Park Commission on their updating of priorities. He believes it is well thought <br />out. His particular favorites are the north -south connections connecting Dakota and Luce Line. People <br />generally consider that the ideal transportation system is a grid which offers east -west movements and <br />north -south movements, although Lake Minnetonka limits north -south movements quite a bit. A lot of the <br />trails are east -west more so than north -south. The City has an opportunity to create or improve trails, and <br />that will improve the function. <br />Vice -Chair Erickson opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. <br />There were no public comments relating to this application. <br />Vice -Chair Erickson closed the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. <br />McCutcheon moved, Gettman seconded, to approve LA19-000099 City of Orono Comprehensive <br />Plan Amendment Related to Trail Priorities. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />