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,-� __O ...� <br /> � � <br /> /%� \� <br /> �/ O O <br /> �'� �r �� r �:��, �,, <br /> '''' CITY of ORONO <br /> � � �� � <br /> '�'+� 1'r,�' '',��� , � ti /� Municipal Of�ices <br /> 'ti,/, <br /> � ` �n��� 1�^� � <br /> �'� I �� �i ��� � i <br /> ¢.� ;: Street Address: Mailing Address: <br /> � ��,`9$EggO,�� � 2750 Keiley Parkway P.O. Box 66 <br /> —= Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br /> January 21, 2010 <br /> Cris Gears, Superintendent <br /> Three Rivers Park District <br /> 3000 Xenium Lane North <br /> Plymouth, MN 55441-1299 <br /> Re: Dakota Rail Regional Trail Parking <br /> Dear Mr. Gears: <br /> On behalf of all City of Orono residents and the many visitors to our community, we would like <br /> to extend our gratitude to you and the Three Rivers Park District for establishing the Dakota Rail <br /> Regional Trail. The high level of Trail use during 2009 was clear proof that this recreational <br /> amenity is a tremendous benefit to the Lake Minnetonka area. <br /> We appreciate the willingness of your staff, in particular Boe Carlson, to work with the City in <br /> ironing out some of the wrinkles during the first year of Trail operation. Boe took the time to <br /> informally meet with City staff in December to discuss our concerns regarding trail user parking, <br /> and has provided a copy of the 2008 Spring Park Trail Parking Sites Study. As you may be <br /> aware, the lack of designated parking facilities directly adjacent to the Trail as it traverses Orono <br /> has resulted in trail users parking on certain local streets, causing some consternation among <br /> neighborhood residents. The City Council has authorized designation of certain locations as `No <br /> Parking' areas to help alleviate these concerns, but this does not solve the need for provision of <br /> designated parking for the Trail. <br /> We believe that these parking issues are resolvable, and we stand at the ready to partner with <br /> Three Rivers Park District and our sister Lake Minnetonka area communities in a cooperative <br /> effort to identify, designate, and improve if necessary, parking facilities for users of the Dakota <br /> Rail Regional Trail. Please feel free to contact me at 612-297-4318 or Assistant City <br /> Administrator Mike Gaffron at 952-249-4622. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> James M. White <br /> Mayor, City of Orono <br /> Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 <br /> www.ci.orono.mn.us <br />