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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,July 10,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 13. #17-3933 CATHERINE SWEET,3405 AND 3407 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD,VACATION <br /> OF STREET-Continued <br /> Printup stated he would lean towards opposing it since from a historical perspective Orono has retained <br /> these fire lanes for lake access. <br /> Seals asked how many fire lanes the City has. <br /> Barnhart indicated there are several dozen fire lanes throughout the City but that he does not have an <br /> exact number. <br /> Seals questioned whether this would be opening Pandora's Box given the other fire lanes throughout the <br /> City. <br /> Walsh commented there are a number of issues associated with the fire lanes depending on their location <br /> and that typically the City does not do anything with them unless something comes up. <br /> Dankey asked who owns the dock that is depicted on the survey. <br /> Barnhart stated he is not aware of who owns the dock. Barnhart pointed out the four lots owned by the <br /> City. <br /> Walsh stated it was his understanding that the people who own those lots were given the right to have a <br /> dock there but that it had to be removed if the properties were ever sold. <br /> Crosby stated instead of trying to control a small piece of lakeshore,the City should look at selling some <br /> of these fire lanes to the adjacent property owners. <br /> Barnhart stated it is his understanding there is an easement over those four city-owned lots for bathing <br /> and bath rights for the benefit of other non-lakeshore properties. Barnhart stated he would need to look <br /> into it further before making a formal recommendation. <br /> Printup stated he would be opposed to relocating the right-of-way. <br /> Walsh noted the City's past policy has been to never get rid of the fire lanes but that in his view they <br /> should be judged on a case-by-case basis. <br /> Dankey commented it is a great location since it is right off of the bike trail. <br /> Seals stated it is unlikely someone from Minneapolis would know there is lake access there. Seals asked <br /> why the Planning Commission did not recommend getting rid of this fire lane. <br /> John Thiesse,Planning Commission Chair,stated it made a little bit of sense to get rid of it but the <br /> discussion focused on the fact that it is lake access near the trail. Thiesse stated it was felt there would <br /> never be another lake access created if that property was divided. The Planning Commission did talk <br /> about moving it towazds the west but the discussion went towards that other property owner being given <br /> notice of the possibility of relocating the easement next to his property. <br /> Page 5 of 14 <br />