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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 22,1999 <br />(#14) Saga Hill Access, Continued <br />Fairview Covenant Church regarding access. The City also has the option of allowing the land <br />to go back to the County for development by the private sector if some agreement is not <br />reached concerning access. <br />Flint stated the City is trying to protect this unique piece of land by designating it as a passive <br />park and that the whole community should have the opportunity to utilize this area. Flint <br />indicated he is in favor of acquiring the additional property as well as pursuing access to the <br />area. <br />Sansevere indicated in his view the City needs to have a long-term vision concerning this <br />piece of property, and inquired whether this property would be utilized for ballfields. <br />Sansevere extended his gratitude to Mr. Palmer for his cooperation in this project. <br />Peterson indicated in her view this area would only be utilized for a neighborhood ballfield and <br />not as a formal recreational field. <br />Flint stated his understanding was that the ballfield located on the church property would be <br />utilized and ballfields would not be developed in this park. <br />Sansevere indicated he was not in favor of organized ballfields in this area and that the area <br />should be left in its natural state for the most part. <br />Dwight Affeldt, Tonkaview Lane, inquired whether the access road would be paved or gravel <br />and where parking would be situated. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated this issue still needs to be addressed further, but in his view the access <br />should be handicap accessible with parking Iccated to the rear of the access. <br />Kelley commented his vision of this area is similar to that of French Creek Preserve and that <br />the City should attempt to preserve the natural habitat of the area. <br />Larry Brown, Tonkaview Lane, expressed concerns about the impact the access road would <br />have cn the neighboring residential area and the lack of a long-term vision for this property. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated it is this City Council's intent to keep the land passive, and if the land is <br />converted to a residential development, this would have a much greater impact on the <br />surrounding properties than the proposed park. <br />Brown expressed concerns that the City does not know how much traffic will be utilizing this <br />access road.