Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,February 22,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 14. DIAMOND LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN UPDATE(REMOTE)—Continued <br /> they do not drive a trail right through someone's lot and that is what it looks like on the map she was <br /> shown. <br /> Crosby said specifically the Tamarack area. <br /> Seals pulled it up on Hennepin County and it does go right between and it does not look good. <br /> Walsh wants to read a couple of things that were sent to the Council. One is from Chuck Morrison,who <br /> was just notified and could not be here tonight. They are in receipt of the plan,the trail, and the various <br /> routes,and are shocked that they would have a trail that would go through their backyard. Walsh does <br /> not know the specifics but those are Mr.Morrison's comments. He said they definitely oppose the <br /> western-most route to the greatest extent provided under law. Mr.Morrison's understanding is that upset <br /> residents on other routes that utilize existing easements and transportation corridors have managed to <br /> convince them that it should instead run through private property. There are no easements or existing <br /> corridors on Mr.Morrison's property or his neighbors' properties. Walsh received another comment from <br /> Robin Johnson who owns two properties on Tamarack, 1155 and 1325 Tamarack(one is in Orono, one is <br /> in Medina)and they have about 38 acres and are opposed to any trail going through either of their <br /> properties. Ms.Johnson thinks that would affect their property values,quality of life,etcetera.Walsh <br /> noted those are two people who would be very opposed and he thinks as a Council they would be opposed <br /> to any trail trying to go through private property or needing to take property besides all the existing <br /> easements and roadways they currently have in place. <br /> Mr. Crosby brought over a google map to show a little more clarity on CR 6 because the area they are <br /> talking about is right at the edge of the corridor map. He clarified they are talking about the trail coming <br /> along Spring Hill Road up to the CR 6 intersection and then heading north up Tamarack Drive. The <br /> current preferred alignment would then head due west to the corner of the Scientific and Natural Area and <br /> then head north. He pointed out the area where Chuck Morrison lives off of Knoll Manor Road and said <br /> the other letter of concern was from a neighbor. He said the trail would come up Tamarack and then head <br /> west,just north of Knoll Manor Road where these houses are. <br /> Walsh said there are no existing easements there currently,it is just the route they would like to bring it <br /> through. <br /> Mr. Crosby said that is correct. <br /> Crosby said that would be a problem. <br /> Seals said that is a bona-fide no on that. <br /> Walsh would have a hard time supporting that particular route. <br /> Crosby said on the other maps they were seeing, everything was south of that area. <br /> Mr. Crosby said that is correct. He thinks it might be helpful to notice that as they come through Old <br /> Long Lake Road the intent of the Master Plan would be not to utilize any private property,but they could <br /> put the trail in the existing road right-of-way. That likely would not occur until there is a project to <br /> improve Old Long Lake Road right through the area,so there would be some modifications made to <br /> Page 4 of 10 <br />