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^^M^rEs of the ORONO PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS COMNHSSION MEETING Tuesday, September 4,2001 i McDermott note the City Council has not yet formally approved any of the classifications given to the lake access sites. Patricia AfTeldt, 4765 Tonkaview Lane, stated she li\*es across the street from a parking lot so she understands the “not in my backyard” issue. AfTeldt suted the traffic she has observed is from the neighbors in the area and not from other cities or other areas. Affeldi indicated there are some residents from this area and from Saga Hill who would like a beach they can walk to. AfTeldt read a letter from Shirley Bull, 4690 Tonkaview Lane, indicating her support and desire that this lake access point be restored. AfTeldt commented that had she knowo this access point was available, she and her young children w ould have used it McDermott pointed out that the property that encroaches into this access point is the Mullens’ property and not the Lines. McDermott stated it creates a difficult situation since her residence is so close to the walkway. McDermott stated in his view the City is not willing at this time to vacate this access point. Lori Line, 44 15 Forest Lake Landing, stated the walkway down to this access point is not located on their property, w ith Bull still having the misperception that the Lines have encroached mto the City access. Line indicated all the work they have done in this area was done with the approval of the City. Line stated they feel this is a upique property given the situation with the Mullen property encroaching mto the access point and that special consideration should be given to the City’s other options. Line slated they ore willing to cooperate with the City in turning this access site into a natural environment area. McDermott stated in the past the residents in this area may have been utilizing the WTong pathway down to the lake. Gail Blackstone, 4465 Forest Lake, acknowledged the concerns of the residents of Tonkaview, noting that a large majonty of the residents on Wildhurst, Forest Lake Landin, and Tonkaview are supportive of maintaining the natural area. Blackstone stated she would like to see the same concept that vvus used for the Saga Hill area applied to this site. Blackstone e.\pressed safety concerns for any young children who may go down to the lakeshore unsupervised, noting this area is not visible from the street. Blackstone also pointed out that people interested in watching the sunset from this area would not be able to since it faces east Blackstone inquired whether this area is still being considered for a swimming beach. McDermott stated the Council has recommended this area not be utilized for swimming. McDermott noted there would be a public hearing held at the Council level regarding the classification of the access points in the near frmire Lembke inquired whether there weren’t three access points on Forest Lake Landing. Hse stated there are three inaccessible points. Rse stated there is one on Elmwood, one on Vine, and one on Bluff Street, all of which are not very accessible at this time. Ilse stated this appears to be the most useable of the access points in this area. PAGE 6