04-13-1998 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 9, 1998 (#11 - #2341 Daniel J. Anderson - Continued) Kelley said he is in favor of maintaining the vegetation to the extent that the City design the access of the individual homes on Lots 5 and 6 for obtaining access down to the iake. He would like to see the bluff impact zone roped off. Goetten noted an example of where vegetation has been cut down entirely by a resident. Jabbour indicated that erosion of 2' per year has been encountered in areas where clear cutting has occurred. Anderson said he believed the property owners have the right to get to the lakeshore but agreed that this issue requires monitoring. Jabbour asked what agency gets involved with dredging. Gatfron said the DNR, Corp of Engineers, and Watershed District are notified. He indicated the City has little say in matters of historic dredging. Jabbour asked if the City had the power to locate docks. Gaffron said there are no standards in the code but the City has the ability through an easement to limit cutting through trees. Barrett said the City has the power to do as Jabbour noted but may not have done so in the past. He indicated the City has the right to control the land to the shoreline and the dock must touch the shoreline. Anderson noted that there is 60' of wetlands on Lot 6 requiring the dock to be placed closer to Lot 5. Goetten w as informed by Flint that if the trail easement was taken on the property and the trail not developed on that side of the road, the City could not go back and ask for a cash contribution to park dedication. Flint reported that the Park Commission has reviewed the trail extensively for location on the east side to an area north of the Luce Line. The trail south of the Luce Line is difficuU due to houses being so close to the road. Goetten said she thought the trail location has already been reviewed and determined. Park Commission Chair Andrew McDermott reported that the trail was reviewed recently on the site. He indicated there are problem areas on both sides of the road. It was already agreed that the trail would be located on the east side with a dedicated trail except for one piece of property on the southwest corner across from French Creek where the regional park can be accessed. There are difficult topographical areas for grading on the west side of the road requiring major retaining walls. McDermott noted where the trail location and crossing was being considered. Jabbour questioned why the road crossing does not occur where the site lines are best. Anderson indicated that cars drive fast around the road where it corners and would be an unsafe area for the trail to cross. Jabbour suggested the trail crossing be at the stop sign