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ADDENDUM TO APPLICATION FOR VACATION OF THE PORTION OF META COMET A VENUE ON BIG ISLAND Applicant is requesting approval of the vacation of the portion of a dedicated right of way that is surrounded by his property on Big Island. The right of way currently provides interior access and mobility to the three surrounding parcels. Each of these parcels is owned by the Applicant. The undeveloped nature of the road system on Big Island has made trespassing on private property a concern. People on or coming to the Island are using the right of way to access the lake. This particular right of way does not provide direct access to the lake and as a result, these people are using Applicant's private property to access and use the lake. There have been many instances when Applicant has found people or the remnants of them at the beach on his private property. They often leave garbage and debris, including broken bottles, on the beach. This has interfered with his enjoyment of his property, has created additional work for him in order to keep the beach clean and has created dangerous conditions for his grandchildren who often play on this beach. On numerous occasions during the summer trespassers on his private property have engaged in noisy and boisterous conduct long after 10 p.m., which has disrupted the ability of Applicant and his guests to enjoy the property. Due to the location of the property, enforcement of various ordinances by either the Orono Police Department or the Water Patrol is understandably ineffective. In order to deter the use of this property and protect his private property, Applicant is requesting the City of vacate the portion of the right of way which is surrounded by the three parcels of property he owns on Big Island. There is no direct lake access from any portion of the right of way that is intended to be vacated. No direct, public access to any property on the Island would be eliminated by vacating the proposed right of way. If this portion of the right of way would be vacated it would allow combination of all four parcels into one. By Resolution No. 4796 dated April 22, 2002, the City Council approved the vacation of a portion of a dedicated right of way immediately adjacent to the proposed vacation. A copy of this Resolution is attached for reference. All the same reasons the City relied upon for vacating the dedicated right of way in Resolution No. 4796 apply to this request. RECEIVED OCT 2 O 2009 CITY OF ORONO