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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) Gonyea indicated he could look at constructing the trail towards the back but that the berming is an important feature for the residents abutting Highway 12. Levang asked if he would eliminate the entire internal sidewalk. Gonyea indicated he would eliminate the part that is parallel to the trail but still construct the other portion of the sidewalk. Gonyea noted part of the objective with the layout was to have room to park a car in the driveway, and if the sidewalk is not there, they would have some additional room to work with. McMillan stated a trail that goes to the western boundary would not hook up into the development unless there is a path to it. McMillan stated in her view this neighborhood would not really use the trail. Printup stated they do not want a trail going nowhere, but if that one segment of sidewalk is benefitting 12 homes, the idea of an internal sidewalk is worth pursuing. Printup stated he is an advocate of having the easement regardless of when the trail is built. Gonyea stated if the City decided they wanted the trail along the northern edge of the property at some point, he could provide the money to construct it in at a later date. Gonyea stated it does not make a lot of sense now to put it in until the other properties are developed. McMillan noted there will be a trail on the south side of Old Crystal Bay Road going to the east. If the Dumas property gets developed and continues around the wetland, then an internal sidewalk would be nice. McMillan stated she is usually hesitant about sidewalks but that in this case it makes sense. Mattick stated sidewalks can be located within the public right-of-way and that the City does have the right to make the abutting property owner responsible for clearing them. Gaffron stated as they are currently laid out, they are within the right-of-way just outside the abutting individual plot lines. Gonyea asked if Staff could contact the County in the next few days to see whether they would be open to platting the easement within their right-of-way. Gaffron indicated he can speak with the County about the possibility of a trail on the south side and whether they feel there is enough room within their right-of-way for that trail. Cornick asked if any Highway 12 turnback funds would be available for the trail. Loftus stated the City has been told that the turnback funds will cover the costs of anything that would be replaced but that anything new would fall onto the local jurisdiction. McMillan noted street lighting within this development was also an issue raised by Staff. Page 12 of 17