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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARKS. OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS COM>USSION MEETING <br />Tutsday, September 4.2001 <br />L-k <br />McDcniiott noted the Planning Commission had previously classified this access point as a <br />Class I. McDermott suted following the past few meetings and the infonnation recently obutned <br />from the DNR, along with an offer by the Lines to help fimd the restoration of this shoreline, the <br />Planning Commission may want to reconsider their classification of this site. <br />Dse stated in her view the Park Conunission wants to be reasonable and compromise whenever <br />appropriate to help protect the rights of the public, fise acknowledged that it is not possible to <br />please everyone, but that the continuing concerns she has heard expressed throughout this process <br />concern safety issues as it relates to s\%imming, safety issues as it relates to strange people in the <br />neighborhood, and fishing problems. <br />fise stated at this time vacating this access point is not an option for the City in light of the fact that <br />there is no other good access for this part of the lake for non-lakeshore owners. Ilsc stated she is a <br />strong believer that all people should have the right to access the lake. <br />fise suggested the following options be considered by the Park Commission: <br />Leave as is; <br />Accept the Lines* offer to turn into natural area; <br />Construct a suirway down to the lakeshore; <br />Erect no parking signs along Forest Lane to make it difficult for nonw-alkers to access this site; <br />Erect no fishing signs at the w ater’s.edge to prevent fishing; <br />Erect signs that are low to the ground to keep this area more pris-ate; <br />Make a trade for another site to access the lake. <br />Ilse stated in her view closing this access point and limiting it just to the neighbors is really not an <br />option. Ilse reiterated that she feels strongly that access should be allowed and that swimming <br />should be discouraged at this location, fise commented that steps can be taken to allow access by <br />the local neighbors and not insite the entire general public to this lake access point. <br />Wolfe stated in his view that is what the goal of the Park Commission is for all the lake access <br />points. <br />McDermott stated if this site is de\*e1oped as a natural area, swimming w’culd not be allowed. <br />Ilse inquired if this area is turned into a natural area whether people would still be able to walk <br />down to the lakeshore or just have a lookout area. <br />McDermott stated that would be an item that would need to be discussed further. McDermott <br />stated in his opinion if this area is turned mto a natural area, one of the recommendations should be <br />that indisiduals would still be allow ed access to the bonom of the hill or be able to access a lookout <br />area on the top of the hill, but that access into the water w ould not be an option. <br />Meyers stated the idea of an overlook is an option that should be considered, but expressed a <br />concern that the use of this access point would probably change if it is turned into a natural area. <br />Meyers indicated he w ould like to see a diagram of w hat the natural area would look like prior to <br />nuking this area natural. <br />PAGE? <br />i