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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 28, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 7. #16-3807 TOM GONYEA, ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 425-595 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH, PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL — DRAFT RESOLUTION AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL, RESOLUTION NO. 6599 (continued) Gaffron indicated the County has 100 feet further west, with the right-of-way being depicted by the black line on the map. Levang stated 10 feet for the County would not have the same impact as it would for Mr. Gonyea. Gaffron stated the white line depicts the ditch. Printup asked what would make the most sense for the City of Orono. Printup asked if the costs of the trail would come out of the turnback money. Loftus indicated typically the cities are responsible for trails. Loftus stated if it is outside the curb, the local jurisdiction would pay for any improvements. Mattick stated if the developer is requesting to put the trail outside of his property and the County is okay with that, that cost would likely fall on the developer. Gaffron noted the City in the past has given developers credit on park fees when they have constructed a trail. Gaffron indicated the City did obtain an easement from JEM with no expectation as to when or how that trail will be built and that there is an agreement that the City would pay for the trail if they were given an easement. Printup stated in his view it is important to get the easement for the future. McMillan asked if the developer could plant trees on the easement. Gonyea stated down the road any trees planted on the easement could create an issue for the City, and that if trees are planted, it would be better on the County property or within the development. Printup stated obtaining an easement over this property would also help serve as a guide for the properties going westward and that the trail does not necessarily have to be built. Gonyea pointed out the location of the proposed sidewalk within the development. Gonyea indicated he can certainly look at the location of the sidewalk to see if it can be moved south a little bit to provide for some berming. Gonyea asked if they would receive credit for the easement against the park dedication fee. Gaffron stated if a trail is constructed at the developer's cost, then that would be credited, but that they would not get credit for the easement. Gonyea asked whether the City would still want the internal sidewalk as well as a trail. Levang commented that is a good question and that there might be some redundancy there. Page 11 of 17