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8* <br />I. <br />This is the only three family cul-de-sac whose removal is supported by <br />all three property owners and the two alTected neighbors. <br />This is the onlv three familv cul-de-sac alone North Shore Drive where <br />the norm is single and double private driveways. <br />This is the onlv three familv cul-de-sac the Citv of Orono has considered <br />^ m 9 <br />removing for almost twenty years. <br />j. The City will no longer bear the cost of maintaining the existing street. <br />k. Removal of the public street will make the area safer for children. <br />l. Removal of the public street will increase security to the existing homes. <br />m. Removal of the public street will improve the aesthetic view from the <br />lake. <br />The unique aspects of this proposal as stated in items 1 through 8 above are <br />suiTicient justification to allow the removal of this public road and cul-de-sac. <br />The Council finds that the vacation of Scotch Pine Lane is supported by unique <br />circumstances that are not generally found in other areas of Orono where private <br />or public roads and cul-de-sacs serving as few as three residential lots are still <br />appropriate. The Council further finds that because Seotch Pine Lane serves <br />only three residential lots, does not provide access to the lakeshore for the <br />public, and does not provide a potential future access to neighboring properties, <br />the public interest in Scotch Pine Lane is limited to the provision of services to <br />the three property owners, which interests can be suitably served via private <br />drivewavs and easements. <br />0 <br />I he vacation of Scotch Pine Lane does not affect access to or use of any <br />adjoining property. <br />Page 4 of 6