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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES FOR APRIL 17,2000 (#2549 David Lovelace, Continued) Mrs. Uran stated she is in agreement with the recommendations, but questioned whether both dock and vericle access need to be provided at separate locations since vehicle access is only possible during the winter months. Gaffron stated the City needs to address permanent dock access for the inland lots. Hawn commented the City is looking at the topography and the suitability of the land in order to provide access to the inland lots. Mr. Uran stated he has concerns about people traveling over his land to gain access to the inland lots. Gaffron stated the City needs to take steps to address the erosion in this area as well as how to access the inland lots. Gaffron reiterated that Access Point C is wide enough to accommodate two docks. Gaffron noted that he only became aware of the location of the roadway this afternoon, which will need to be further addressed. Mr. Uran inquired how access relating to construction on Big Island will be handled. Gaffron stated that issue will also need to be further addressed, noting that they are primarily looking at providing an access point to enable the inland property access to their land. Hawn commented there are other issues on Big Island that need to be addressed as well relating to the amount of debris and vehicles on the Island. Hawn stated the residents of Big Island need to comply with Orono's standards as well as the residents on the mainland. Mrs. Uran commented that the two are separate and should not be compared. Hav/n reiterated that the residents of Big Island need to take care of the Island. Hawn inquired v/hether the Urans would be in favor of one dock or two docks at Access C. Mrs. Uran stated she would prefer one dock at this location. Hawn stated in her view it appears that bo‘n Lovelace and Scheftel are entitled to their own dock at Access Point C. Scheftel stated she is willing to share a dock with Lovelace. Hawn questioned whether the City is looking at insuring the rights of each individual property owner to have access to its own dock. Gaffron stated it is the City's intent to provide a public accessway to the inland properties, and whether it happens via one dock per property owner or a shared dock will require the property owners to comply with whatever the City deems to be appropriate. John Eiden, 330 Big Island, inquired whether Access Point 0 would be acceptable. Gaffron stated this is a possible future access point on the south end of the island, but due to the merging tot lines, there may not be sufficient room to have more than two docks at this location. 1 Page 7