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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON APRIL 21, 1997 <br />(#14 - #2209 Spring Hill Golf Club - Continued) <br />(IV) Infrastructure /Comprehensive Planning: A Maintenance Facility Access <br />Location - The access location has been moved northward 200 -300' of the intersection. <br />Staff recommends the revised location. Commissioners agreed 6/0 with Staff <br />recommendation. <br />(IV -B) Clubhouse Access Location - Gaffron indicated the access to the club house has <br />been an issue of discussion. Staff recommends a new driveway access onto Spring Hill <br />Road subject to closure and removal of all current field entrances and driveways abutting <br />the site on CoRd 6. Hennepin County agrees with this recommendation. The goal is to <br />limit access on arterial roadways. <br />Eleanor Winston, 765 Spring Hill Road, said she preferred access to be from CoRd 6 in <br />order to preserve the quality of Spring Hill Road as a walkway. She also indicated there is <br />a blind comer on North Stream Road that would present a hazard with another road <br />coming off of it. The road would also require improvements which would change the <br />character of the road and that of East Long Lake Road. Winston asked where an access <br />would be located on CoRd 6? <br />Jack Morrison said they need the entrance as it is located and prefer Spring Hill Road for <br />• the access but are able to wind the driveway to CoRd 6. <br />• <br />Commissioner Smith said she would prefer CoRd 6 as the access. She asked what the <br />argument was for use of Spring Hill Road. <br />Greg Gappa said he met with Hennepin County representative, Dave Zetterstrom. The <br />existing entrance on CoRd 6 would have to be moved to the west. He noted the road is <br />coming upgrade and around a curve and would not be adequate for an entrance. Smith <br />inquired if the shoulder could be used. Gappa said there was still a problem with sight <br />distance. Schroeder noted the current entrance is poor. Gappa noted Hennepin County's <br />opposition to the entrance on CoRd 6. They would like it to remain an arterial roadway <br />with limited access. Smith argued that it would move additional traffic to roads that are <br />not adequately built for traffic. Winston said the best option would then be across from <br />North Stream. Gappa noted there is a valid reason for an off -set entrance due to the <br />wetland. He indicated there would only be a few cars coming from the west. The few <br />that use Long Lake Road would use it anyways. The majority of people will be coming <br />from the east. <br />Smith asked for additional comments regarding traffic. <br />23 <br />