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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 23, 1987 <br />WOODHILL AVENUE IMPROVEMENT CONTINUED <br />recommends approving the revised Alternative II for <br />Woodhill Avenue street improvement as presented by the <br />City Engineer and to direct the City Engineer to prepare <br />plans and specifications for the street improvements to <br />Woodhill Avenue. It is further recommended that Council <br />direct staff to set an assessment hearing date for an <br />appropriate time in 1988. <br />David Lindstrom did not feel the improvement of Woodhill <br />Avenue would in any way benefit him. He noted that <br />buffer brush and pine trees would be removed with the <br />project. <br />Jane McClaren agreed with Mr. Lindstrom and fe_.� the <br />upgrade would increase the traffic and she 1?kes the <br />road as is. <br />Mark Fox stated he has been against the street <br />improvement since the beginning. He stated the <br />improvements will cause damage to shrubs and trees and <br />create a traffic problem. He sees no benefit to him and <br />two other property owners with the improvement. <br />John McDowell stated he and Woodhill Country Club agreed <br />to pick up a sizeable portion of the the improvement in <br />order to expedite the plat approval. He stated the <br />original reason the Council wanted the street <br />improvement was for safety purposes i.e. emergency <br />vehicle access. He felt his private road (Outlot A) <br />takes cure of this need. He noted there were other <br />substandard roads in Orono that were in need of upgrade <br />more than Woodhill Avenue. He does not feel a proven <br />need for upgrading Woodhill Avenue is present and <br />therefore not neccessary. <br />Jane McClaren noted that Woodhill Avenue as it exists is <br />straight and open with clear sight distances that <br />maintains safety. If anything, she felt the narrowness <br />of the road slowed the traffic. <br />There were no other comments from the public and the <br />public hearing was closed. <br />Councilmember Sime asked what the existing width of <br />Woodhill Avenue is and what width is considered safe. <br />He noted in driving the road today, he had to pull off <br />onto the shoulder to allow a passing car by. <br />Public Works Director Gerhardson stated Woodhill Avenue <br />is currently 16' in driving surface width and 24' is <br />considered a safe width. <br />2 <br />