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#2484 - Woodhill CC May 5,1999 Page 8 B. Past Use of Woodhill Avenue for Club Access 1968 CI JP. There is no question that Woodhill Avenue served as a secondary access to Woodhill Country Club for many decades prior to issuance of the 1968 CUP. The 1968 CUP was not detailed, however, and does not lead to any conclusions regarding the continuing use of, or level of use of, the Woodhill Avenue access. It was unquestioned in the 1968 CUP that County Road 15 was ihfi aceess to the Country Club. The 1968 CUP document identifies a request for a "Non-Conforming (sic) Use Permit for golf course", and its approval on 9-13-68 included the following minimal 'conditions' of use: "Approximately 150 acres in Orono. Club house and various buildings for entertainment. Private club." The sketch which accompanied the 1968 CUP request shows an access to County Road 15, depicts interior driveways and buildings, and shows a driveway leading to the edge of the map but not identified as a connection to Woodhill Avenue. 1980 Closure. The Club in 1980 closed off it's Woodhill Avenue driveway access to most vehicular traffic, and placed a new chain across the entrance w hich became accessible only if the chain was removed by the Club. The Club infonned the City in writing of its intent to voluntarily close the driveway, and stated that the Club reserved the right to use the entrance should it choose to do so in the future. 1987 Subdivision and Easement. In 1987 the Club, in conjunction with a private developer, subdivided the property south of Woodhill Avenue and created the 5-lot residential plat of Woodhill ^ idge. The subdivision resulted in the follow ing actions which arc pertinent to this review: 1.Created a new private road to serve Lots 1,2,4 and 5, extending southward from near the east end of existing Woodhill Avenue. 'y •Resulted in expansion of the dedicated right-of-way at the east end of Woodhill Avenue, apparently to incorporate the unused driveway leading from \\^o<idhill Avenue into the Club property, so that said driveway would be within a public right-of-way rather than within one of the private residential lots. 3.Resulted in upgrading of existing Woodhill Avenue from Orono Orchard Road to a point just past the intersection with the new private road serving Woodhill Ridge, ending approximately 65’ west of the Club’s pioperty boundaiy but apparently to provide a coimcction to the old chained-off driveway.