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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 /> drainage and vegetation,but within the road right-of-way. As they head up East Long Lake Road,this is <br /> a very challenging location with a very narrow right-of-way(only 30 feet), so Three Rivers will have to <br /> look at different alternatives to get the trail down heading north toward the park. One of those options <br /> would be a shared facility where the trail would be marked with"sharrows"and would actually be on the <br /> roadway rather than needing any private property adjacent to it. <br /> Walsh does not think there are any plans in the future for the extension of Old Long Lake Road,so he <br /> thinks they need to go to another option;he does not think that one is going to work. He knows Three <br /> Rivers wanted some kind of approval tonight and a lot of this is new information in terms of the new <br /> route. He could probably give disapproval—he does not know that he can tell which one will be the best <br /> —but he can tell the ones that will not work. <br /> Crosby noted this piece is not the problem, it is the north piece. <br /> Walsh said it is that north piece that cuts through the private property. If they had existing easements and <br /> roadways,that is what he recommends Three Rivers stays with and follows. <br /> Crosby stated it concerns him that they do not have that portion of the map up there. They show all the <br /> others where it tends to be working,but not when going through private property. <br /> Walsh noted it is that piece right there. <br /> Mr. Crosby appreciates that concern and the fact that Three Rivers mapping cuts off right there,it does <br /> show on the continuation as they look to the north and that was not the intent on Three Rivers' part. <br /> Their intent is to show all of the impacts as they are showing here so the City gets a full picture of the <br /> recommendation. <br /> Crosby thinks that is the biggest issue the Council has. They are not looking for trails to go through <br /> private property or to have any residents disrupted. <br /> Printup agreed. <br /> Seals would rather they not do the trail at all if that is the only option because it is just not right to the <br /> residents. <br /> Crosby asked if there was something workable on the road side or something else,but they would have to <br /> get it north some other way. <br /> Mr. Shurson added they should keep in mind this is a long-term planning project and they do show the <br /> line going through private property and need property rights to do so. He noted they do this on a seller <br /> basis—they will not force a trail through someone's property that does not want it. Along the Tamarack <br /> section,they would be within the road right-of-way until they reach the larger parcel which is owned by <br /> Ms.Johnson. He said they actually had a meeting with Ms.Johnson,heard her concerns and told her that <br /> they would be looking to build this trail at some point in the future on a seller basis. He noted Ms. <br /> Johnson may decide to sell or redevelop her property and that would be the point in which they would <br /> Page 5 of 10 <br />