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MINIJTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 7, 1995 <br />(#4 - Park Dedication of Land or Money Considerations - Continued) <br />A.#2031 KELLEY, 2340 FOX STREET - POSSIBLE TRAIL EASEMENT <br />ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF FOX STREET <br />». #2029 SMITH, 2580 FOX STREET - POSSIBLE TRAIL EASEMENT ALONG <br />THE NORTH SIDE OF FOX STREET <br />D.#2043 BLURER, 2620 FOX STREET <br />Items 4A, B, and D were discussed together as all properties lay on Fox Street. Any <br />determination would affect all three properties. Mr. Smith asked to again table the matter <br />as he was unable to attend the meeting. Smith would like to meet on site with <br />Commission members to see where a trail could go if that option w as chosen. Gerhardson <br />said tabling this issue would not impede the process at this point. <br />Flint noted a trail on Fox Street was shown in the conceptual bike/liike trail plans. No <br />decision on whether it would be located on the nonh or south side had been done, <br />however Flint commented that the homes were closer to the road on the south side as <br />well as wetlands and utilities. The utilities do switch to the north side farther down the <br />road. Because of this, Flint said a recommendation would be to place a trail on the north <br />side if a trail were decided upon. <br />Flint expressed the desire of all the Commissioners is to keep Fox Street as it is now. The <br />disagreement Ues in whether an easement should be taken now in case of a ftiture upgrade <br />of Fox Street. Flint said he believed an easement would allow a trail to be built inland <br />negating the need to have a contiguous trail to a 4’ boulevard Hint reiterated that there is <br />no need for a trail now but an easement would allow the type ot trail the Commission <br />would want if future changes were made to Fox Street. If an easement was not taken <br />now. and an upgrade was to be done on Fox Street at some tuture time, a trail could be <br />built only along'the roadway Goetten voiced her concern with negotiating the wetlands <br />where Fox Street approaches Brown and Orono Orchards Roads. <br />McMillan said she believed a trail at this location would duplicate that of the Luce Line, <br />which also runs east/west. McMillan thought the money would be bener spent in other <br />areas It was further noted that Fox Street is pretty weU developed with only a couple lots <br />where addiuonal easements could be available as subdivisions occur. There is very little <br />dividable land in this area. McMillan latei added that the Luce Line geographically divides <br />Orono and saw CoRd 6 as a possible northern trail route and the lake area as a <br />proportionate, albeit unlikely, southern trail. <br />Howells asked if Mr. Smith was for or against a trail on Fox Street. Gerhardson said <br />Smith was originally not for a trad, but he has softened his view and is willing to discuss it.