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Park Board Meeting '^ Monday, June 3, 1991 W r-% to make them private. Mr. Birch explained that because of the upper price bracket of these homes, they will be more marketable if the trails are privately maintained. He pointed out that this area has always had a lot of trespassers and attracts a lot of unsightly dumping, and he thinks that if he is to control it in the future, it would be wise to get people used to the idea of this being a private area from the beginning. George Lindy reminded Mr. Birch that the City requires a connecting trail system, that this be will necessary as a link to the rest of the city trails. He suggested that the city could put up signs restricting certain types of traffic from this area. Mr. Lindy wondered about the history of other developments that have jogging trails and foot paths, etc. Ken Johnson asked Marty Asleson about any city ordinances concerning this. Marty will check on this. He (Marty) suggested perhaps the city could put up signs or add to them something about no motorized traffic allowed, etc. Mr. Birch then pointed out that the location of this development is at the end of the community , and he would be able to put a loop from this phase of the development going into the next phase. George Lindy pointed out the very nice executive type homes in the Reshanau Lakes Estates South Addition that have a trail system throughout that is maintained by the city with no problems. He feels it would not be wise to land lock the system. Bill Nissen said he feels the same, and that it looks like the trails end there. Ken Johnson expressed that he likes the way this development is planned, but he doesn't want it to be separated from the City trail system. He wants some type of trail link. "How about the private trails Mr. Birch suggests, and then one for public use?" John Baumann thinks the development plan is "OK", but thinks the trails should be open to the public. Candi Toffoli said she feels the same and agrees that the trails should be open to the rest of the City. She thinks it's not fair that one developer should ask for private trails and not have to pay park dedication for the trails. Mayor Bisel, still in attendance, asked if he could speak as a resident concerning this development. He lives near by and thinks this site is a unique piece of land. He mentioned that he knows Mr. Birch has been to the Design Review Board and the City will accept this as a PUD. (Planned Unit Development) The Mayor noted that the City has three of these areas, they are: Rice Lake Estates, Wenzel Farms, and Pineridge. He is concerned about the crime rate if this Page 2