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MINI TESOF rHK ORONO PLANNINC COMMISSION Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:30 o'clock p.iii. Mabuslh suggested this application be tabled to allow the Park Commission time to re\ lew Ihg Island for possible trail use Hawn agreed that the Park ( ommission should reNiew this application. Kluth commented that there :s a value to this land that the ( it\ should recogni/e. and that it is the Planning Commiss'oirs duty to make decisions based on what is good for the public Egan stated he understands that but does not feel \acation of this portion of right-of-wa> would aOeet the general public Mabusth stated m her view perhaps this should become a policy of the Chty that the Park ('ommission reviews any vacation of land to determine if there is some public purpose for Uie land Egan indicated he would not be in favor of this going to the Park Commission Egan stated legally he cannot get clean title until tlie right-of-wa> is vacated, and he would like to proceed for^vard to tlie Council Hawn stated in her view it appears this application may be denied by tin. Planning Commission, and inquired whether Egan would like to have his application tabled or proceed before the ('ouneil Egan stated he would like the Planning Commission to act on this application Egan stated he is unsure what benefit would be gained b\ sending this application to the Park ( ommission Hawn moved, Kluth seconded, to recommend denial of Application ^02-2749, Thomas P. Kgan, 350,360, and 370 Uig Island, vacation of a portion of platted ^Massasoit Avenue'^, without further input from the Park Commission on possible trail use. NOTE: Ayes 5, Nays I, Mabusth Opposed. Mabusth indicated she would prefer the City follow a procedure of having the Park Commission review applications requesting v acation of public land Mabusth recommended the ( ouncil send this application to the Park C ommission PACE 39