05-11-1999 Public Hearing - Woodhill CC

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Mayor and City Council May 4,1999 - Page 11 5. Expansion of Woodhill ’s west driveway between the maintenance building and Woodhill Avenue. 6. Bituminous paving of the driveway abutting Woodhill Avenue 7. Signage concerning Woodhill on Orono Orchard Road. The Club further requests either amendment to the 1968 conditional use permit or acknowledgment by resolution that the right of access to the Woodhill property exists independent of any conditional use permit process in the following two circumstances: “1. Under the terms of the Easement Agreement.” That agreement, and the duties of parties thereunder, speaks for itself and need not be part of any conditional use permit at this time but since it benefits only one lot it has a minimum effect on safety. “2. If all access from Woodhill to County Road 15 is permanently blocked as a result of either Highway 15 alteration or improvement or because of the railroad right- of-way, the right of reasonable access to the Woodhill Property is required and is not subject to revocation through the conditional use permit process.” If that situation ever develops, the Club must apply for a conditional use permit so the City can decide if such use is warranted and if so, what conditions must be imposed in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens in the area and the users of the roads. Moreover, there may be other solutions to such a theoretical future problem as to access onto County Road 15. For example, if the railroad ever lawfully closes the access to County Road 15, the City could condwtui the access as a public road to a point where the road enters upon the Club’s property. H. If the City decides that Access should be allowed onto Woodhill Avenue now, in addition to the Access set forth in Section G above, the City should require the followine: 1 . Access on the Club’s driveway will be for members only, and only on the basis o f one way, fro tnwgst to ea^TheUlq^ claims it needs access for the convenience of its members who live to the west and northwe^tof the Club. Ho^teVer those members who leave the Club on Woodhill Road at County^ldad 15 have an easy^ri^t turn on County Roddfl 5, then an e^y right turn on Orono Orcharji^Road, which then pa^«« Woodhill Avenue. There is no needfo use Woodhill Avenup^'^l^en those member^/dpproach from the norpiwest or west, wifnout access to Woodhill^v^nue, they take a left frqjrfurono Orcha;d Road,.0fuo County Road 1 5 and then a left (on ileft turn lane) into the Club. That is a very gbocKvay of access^/Hbwever, if the 26025