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^^^UTES OF THE CITY OF ORONO <br />PARKS. OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS CO>L\nSSION MEETING <br />_____________MONDAY. AUGUST 6, 2001________________________ <br />1900$ roads were platted in the Forest Lake area, which have been vacated over the years. <br />Morgart suted there is access off of Rest Point and another one off of County Road 19. which <br />could be utilized. Morgart stated if this access point is opened to the general public it turns the <br />area into a dump and requires the neighbors to police it and maintain it. Morgart stated in his <br />opinion this access point should be vacated. <br />Bob Sansevere. Council Representative, stated to his knowledge no one on the Council intends to <br />vacate this lake access point. Sansevere stated it is his personal behef that this access point <br />should be left a passive area. <br />Gary Welsh. 1214 Wildhurst Trail, stated he has lived in this area since 1967. W’elsh stated he <br />has a survey showing a road platted down to the lake. Welsh stated during the time he has <br />lived in this area, the grade of the slope has changed by the retaining w all. Welsh stated he <br />personally has driven down to the lakeshore in approximately 19S0 and 1991. Welsh stated m the <br />past this access point has been used by the local residents, which did consist of a small sandy <br />beach, and had the area remained the same, people w ould probably still be using the access point. <br />Welsh commented he understands the need to prohibit motorized vehicles in this area, and <br />concuned that a set of stairs or a walkway should be constructed down to the lakeshore. w hich <br />would help delineate the right-of-way and keep people from trespassing on the au, lining <br />properties. Wc'sh stated in his opinion some of the residents feel the City is going to really <br />improve this lake access point, which is not the case. Welsh stated he is aware uf a case where <br />the DNR came in and condemned the adjoining property and made the lake access more public. <br />McDermott stated it is not the intention of the City to involve the DNR in these access points <br />Welsh stated he signed the first petition in support of restonng the original use for this lake access <br />point. <br />Silber stated the challenge before the Park Commission is to come up with a solution that will <br />cause the least amount of damage to the property owTicrs in this neighborhood. <br />Bob NVolfT, 4450 Forest Lake Landing, stated in the past a couple truckloads of sand have been <br />hauled in. <br />McDermott stated to his understanding very little sand exists at this location an>’more. <br />Robert Birkeland, 129S Wildhurst Trail, questioned where the people wt)uld park their cars. <br />McDermott stated it is the intention of the Park Commission that this will only be a neighborhood <br />access point. McDermott indicated he lives near Lydiard Beach, which consists of a sandy beach <br />and a dock, and experiences very little use. McDermott stated in his opinion this site will not <br />be heavily used and that people will not be driving to this access point McDermott suted this <br />lake access point is merely intended to allow people to walk down to the lakeshore and that <br />motorized vehicles and fish houses will not be allowed in this area. <br />Birkeland inquired whether this is a platted road or a fire lane. <br />PAGES