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MLWTES OF THE CITY OF ORONO PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMNHSSION MEETING ________________________MONDAY, AUGUST 6,2001_____________________ McDcnnott suted it is a platted road and not a fire lane according to City documents. McDermott indicated it is an extension of Forest Lake Landing. Tim Line, 4415 Forest Lake Landing, requested the Park Commission to consider the uniqueness of this siniation due to the encroachments that have occurred over the years. Line stated his biggest concern is to have strange cars in the area and people not from the neighborhood utilizing this access point. Line encouraged the Park Commission to develop deHnitive criteria for what a passive use is. Line also expressed concenu that the burden to maintain this access point will be placed on the two adjoining property owners. Me>’ers stated there are a number of issues that need to be addressed with this access point as welt as some of the other access point in the Cit>. Meyers stated in his view this situation should be resolved one way or the other so the neighborhood can be restored rather than dragging it out for a number of years. Wolfe stated he has lived in Orono for almost 20 years next to a swimming beach. Wolfe stated he also experienced the same concerns regarding strangers in the neighborhood and garbage being left behind on the lakeshore. Wolfe stated over the years he more or less adopted the beach and helped to maintain it. Line stated the number of people m attendance at tonight's meeting show that the residents in this neighborhood have a number of concerns regarding this access point. Wolfe stated a lot of the concerns result from a fear of the unknown, and in his opinion this lake access point w ill not become heavily used. WoHe stated one of the positive things that has resulted from a review of this lake access point is that the neighbors arc interfacing with one another during this process. Line mdicatcd he does not have a problem with the local residents in the neighborhood utilizing this access point but he does have some anxiety with people he is not familiar with. Line commented he docs not look forward to maintaining this access point. Line stated he does not want this access point to be designated on any maps. McDermott pointed out parking w ill not be allowed in this area, which would help to prevent people outside the neighborhoed from utilizing this access point. McDermott stated this access point will not be designated on a map. Gail Blackstone expressed concern regarding the number of young children in this area and inviting the general public into the area. Blackstone suted due to the secluded nature of this access point, it is di^icult to monitor it even though she lives only two doors down. Line inquired what action the Park Commission w ill be uking on this access point tonight. McDermott suted the Park Commission will be discussing the signage for all the access points and identifying for the Council the classifications that were used in classifying the access points. McDermott suted a number of the lake access points have been classified as draiiuge areas, some that have been classified as a passive walk down to the lakeshore, and some that will get more use. McDermoa indicated the Park Commission based their classifications on historical use and utilized classifications similar to Excelsior Bay. % PAGE 9