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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 26, 2022 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 13 probably would not be in favor of spending any more money beyond what they normally would to make sure residents are engaged and to make the road as safe as possible. He agrees with keeping the rural character of the City as long as they can. Crosby appreciates everyone’s ideas and thoughts and said it was great hearing from each of them. He noted Fox Street is a tough road with peaks and valleys, which is bad for visibility and the decay on the road edges is horrible. Next to the wetland it just makes that softer. In trying to expand upon that he thinks it will just get worse and he does not see it being feasible. He agrees the rural feel of Orono brings charm and community feel to the area and there are a lot of roads in the area where one cannot comfortably walk or ride a bike on. He agrees with Mayor Walsh that people should go to the trails where they have good, safe access. Personally, Crosby wants to build a good solid road that lasts and is as safe as can be for people to drive on. He noted there is not room to do something feasibly well. Johnson used to live on Tanager and Shoreline and has been down Fox on his bike hundreds of times. He tends to ride against traffic on that road to see what is coming rather than getting hit from behind. One thing that will happen when the road is improved, speeds will increase; to Johnson the only way a bike lane would work is if it was completely separated from the road such as a dock/bridge system. However, that is outside the scope of this road improvement project and could be done separately if there are any funds available from different entities to support a bike trail through there. He would not be in favor of adding any taxpayer burden to improving it for the very little benefit to the City as a whole. Printup noted he kind of agreed with everyone pro and con. They want to keep Orono a rural oasis they also have to have a mind toward the future. While Orono may not be growing, people outside of Orono are driving through, and they must keep those things in mind. Widening the road and increasing costs is not something he is in favor of. He asked about striping right now. Edwards clarified they will put that in the preliminary designs for the future. Printup noted widening the road invites the traffic and the speed, as well. Johnson asked about having the majority of the shoulder on one side. Edwards clarified they are looking at that option of adding four feet. As he understood direction from the City Council they would look at where they can widen without widening overall. Johnson suggested looking at putting it all on one side rather than 50/50 with stripes to create a little extra space. Mayor Walsh suggested getting resident input via an open house when they have the plans. Edwards clarified there is not a lot of room to work with so they would only be talking a couple of feet. 18. LA22-000049 – City of Orono, 365 Old Crystal Bay Road, rezone of the official wetland overlay district map, Public Hearing – Resolution No. 7290 Community Development Director Oakden presented a summary packet of information. Oakden gave history noting the official City Wetland Map identifies the boundaries of the wetland overlay district which includes wetland delineations and are included in the boundaries of the wetland overlay district. In order to construct the Public Works Facility, filling .4 acres of wetland is required. Following City Code,