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1 <br />SITE OPTIONS <br />The committee reviewed ail of the sites. There was extensive discussion about what a city <br />hall, police, public works facility is. how it relates to service location, and the overall <br />relationship to »he community. The committee's overall response for their site criteria is as <br />follows: <br />Easy to get to <br />Not in a residential area <br />Does not take residential property <br />Easy to locate per directions to peopie <br />Near public facilities of a similar natu. e <br />Accessible to City utilities <br />Large enough to be a campus of facilities for future needs as yet tindetermined <br />Open for building expansion and growth <br />The consultant presented numerical site evaluation forms that were reviewed by the <br />committee. The committee chose to rank tl e sites more on the above key issues and <br />ranked by hand vote. The con "vttee ranker the sites as follows; <br />Zone 1 - Site F <br />This site was felt the best to meet all of the criteria tne committee. A location of <br />somewhere between Highway 12. Sixth Avenue North, and Old Crystal Bay Road was felt <br />appropriate. The committee didn ’t have any concerns about a more central location or a <br />relationship to the existing city hail site. The general view was that Highway 12 is the main <br />feeder for the community (as well as Highway 15). The school was the largest symbol for <br />Orono. City facilities adjacent to the school area further reinforced the identity of Orono. <br />The adjacent library and possible arena was a plus for other adjacent community facilities. <br />Zone 5 - Site E at County Road 15 <br />This site represented an appropriate area and was the second site considered by the <br />committee. The public works was a good fit with the County facility. This site received far <br />less interest than the Highway 12/Old Crystal Bay Road area. It was felt to be somewnal <br />small and the access seemed to be sc'mewhat difficult. <br />Zone 3 - Site A - Existing City Hall Site <br />This site was regretted as being too small and would require buying private homes to be <br />expanded. It would make a great park. The committee fell that this facility for a long-term <br />home for the Orono police and city hall was in conflict with the residential development <br />that was adjacent. <br />Zone 4 > Site D <br />This site was rejected by the Committee as far too residential and inappropriate for the <br />area.