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From:Ann Turbeville <br />To:Melanie Curtis <br />Cc:Brian Turbeville <br />Subject:LA22-000055 / 1003 Wildhurst <br />Date:Monday, November 21, 2022 3:57:47 PM <br />Attachments:image001.png <br />image002.png <br />image003.png <br />image004.png <br />image005.png <br />Melanie, <br /> <br />In reference to the planning commission meeting tonight, we want to have our opposition to this <br />measure put into record. <br /> <br />Brian & Ann Turbeville <br />997 Wildhurst Trail <br />Our home is 50 feet from part of the proposed vacated property. <br /> <br />Based on the limited amount we can learn in the 24 hours from release of the packet, we can’t tell <br />what the committee is discussing? The information in the packet references a proposal from 2018. <br />We must assume the same players (agent and developer) are asking for this variance for the <br />development that was proposed back then. Even if that is not the case, vacating the property would <br />have no benefit to the public. A single citizen would be the only beneficiary. <br /> <br />There is no benefit to the public to approve any part of the release of easements. <br />We have witnessed multiple families fishing from the banks at the end of the channel of <br />Forest Lake Bay and removing the easement will eliminate their access to the lake. <br />We have witnessed snowmobilers going down the channel and around the wetlands. Just a <br />handful of years ago when the trails were more pronounced, they would snowmobile up the <br />hill side, do a loop and return to the lake. <br />In the winter we have witnessed people out walking their dogs and they go up the trails from <br />the lake. <br />Runners regularly run up the hillside cutting to Saga Hill Park and to find out through this <br />action they had a right to do so. <br />There is a city sign (may have been removed in the past month) facing Wildhurst Trail “Park <br />Property” Where is the park property at Wildhurst Trail? <br />Watershed off one of the highest points in Orono to the lake needs the runoff area to filter <br />rainwater. <br />The culvert in front of the property crossing Wildhurst Trail was a large point of contention <br />when the road was re-done a few years ago. This area floods at any point of significant rain, <br />making it impossible to walk from our home without getting wet. We request this area be <br />addressed in any review of this proposal for this property. <br /> <br />Thank you, <br />Brian & Ann Turbeville <br />