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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 13,1997 • ( #4 - #2212 Sidney Rebers - Continued) Wear said he had no intention to use the property at this time but wanted to protect his interest in the property for the future if he ever decided to sell this particular lot. Wear said he presented Gaffron with a copy of an adverse claim with Rebers agreeing to a 55' setback on the east side and 75' on the west side of Lot 1. Jabbour asked Barrett if the City was in the position to request an easement. Barrett indicated the City would most likely provide access to eliminate landlocking property. Gaffron noted that the lot was an individual tax parcel. Wear noted the change in access from Brimhall, which does not extend to his property, would result in the landlock of this parcel if the Hwy 12 access was eliminated in the future. He would like the City to provide a means of future access before the current access is closed off. Jabbour explained the City's position regarding commercial usage along the Highway 12 Corridor as noted in the Comprehensive Plan. He said the Comprehensive Plan was written with the possibility of the improvements along Hwy 12 being in the current corridor. He noted this has changed to the Alternate 12 location, and the existing highway will be used for local traffic. Based on this, the City would probably not aggressively pursue any change to access. Kelley said Wear's concern regarding the is frontage road will most likely not occur. Wear said he would still like to protect himself from that possibility. Barrett indicated that access is currently provided so objection could only be taken if that access was eliminated. Wear responded that the portion of his property that would be taken for the frontage road is there if the City decides to construct it, and he would like to have the same consideration. Pflaum was asked to respond. Pflaum said the service road was a sensitive issue to all of the property owners along it noting Rebers also opposed the construction of the service road. He indicated it would also have an adverse effect on the residential properties. Pflaum indicated the agreement stated the frontage road could be constructed if the City so deemed it and the cost would be shared. He noted that there would be access to all the properties from the access provided by Rebers from Brown Road to Willow if Hwy 12 access was eliminated. This road would be developed if Rebers developed the property to the east, and the problem for Wear could be dealt with at that time. He indicated he was not in favor of further burdening the Rebers property in providing an easement at this time. He had been unaware that the Wear property contained two parcels. Pflaum further elaborated that the Brimhall realignment was done at the request of the Council. 0