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MINtTES OF THE ORONO PLANMN(; COMMISSION Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:30 o'clock p.m. I I,i\\n slated theorclically the public has the right to use that right-of-way Hawn stated she would like the Planning Commission to look at ways to preserve the public's right to walk in that area Egan stated there is a road located behind the cabin that touches every one of the lots, so there would still be access a- ailable to the general public Egan stated in his view those platted roads were not designed to allow members of the general public access to every lot of the island but rather were designed to allow the property owners the ability to travel around the island I lavvTi stated all public roads in Orono are open to the general public E.gan stated since these are not developed roads and arc ditficult to recognize, he personally would not be comfortable with the general public walking around Big Island I lawn stated at the current time they possibly are not easily recognizable by the general public, but the question is whether they arc taking away someone's right to have access to certain parts of the island in the future Kluth commented if the right-of-way is v acated, it would no longer be public land Egan stated vacation of this right-of-way would not alTect access to any of the indiv idual lots Rahn stated the reality is that the Applicant s situation will probably not change wliether the ro,id is vacated or not, but tliat the Planning Commission needs to lotik at whether thev are denving access to the general public if the vacation is approved CiafTron suggested in exchange for this vacation that the City request a strip of land to the lake Gaffron noted the road corridor stops 20 feet from the lakeshore. and that this might be an ideal place to request a dedication of kind to the shoreline I:gan stated he does not own that piece of land, and that is it his understanding that piece of land is tied up in a lease PAGE 37