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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday, February 1, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 3 of 13 <br /> <br />no comments on the section along 112; he noted a few comments along the Luce Line, the majority of <br />people wanted to see that left unpaved. Along W2 and Wayzata Boulevard there were positive comments <br />about the scenery and greenery along Old Long Lake Road through the golf course, but they were <br />outweighed by comments concerning safety being next to a golf course and the congestion and activity <br />around the Country Club’s entrance. W4 and W3 had a few comments that people did like the directness <br />between the Luce Line and the Dakota Rail; there were a lot of negative comments on the southern part of <br />Ferndale with it being as narrow and heavily landscaped and a steeper section of the route, as well. It was <br />all positive comments, people appreciated that it was wider, safer, and also had more direct connections to <br />the downtown area with shops and businesses. <br />Roath noted Three Rivers started talking about O8 and O7 up on Spring Hill Road and about the negative <br />comments, mostly about the safety of crossing County Road 6 which is the situation for both of those <br />segments. When considering one direction or the other direction, those negative comments are really the <br />same for each path and asked if that is correct or if there were other negative comments related to going <br />west or going east, but not both. <br />Mr. Shurson replied the comments were sort of equally negative in concern about the crossing. They had <br />a conversation and meeting with the operations manager at Spring Hill Golf Course and they had some <br />concerns about the location where they had access points into the golf course or the maintenance site up <br />on Tamarack. They talked through those concerns and are confident they can alleviate those particular <br />concerns. The comments up in Medina there are a lot there, and their decisions from the recommended <br />route in Medina will have to decide whether they go east or west on Spring Hill, and then the crossing of <br />Highway 6 will, if that answers the question. <br />Mr. Crosby continued the presentation and asked Edwards if they have the recommended route on the <br />slide. <br />Edwards replied this presentation only had the seven slides on it. <br />Mr. Crosby asked to share his screen and said noted this helps them out after going through that analysis <br />and public comments. What they see here is the recommended route through Orono and Wayzata and he <br />wants to talk through it briefly. The recommended route starts in Wayzata and goes up Berry Ave to <br />Wayzata Boulevard and heads north on Ferndale Avenue. Then it heads west on the Luce Line State <br />Trail until it gets to Old Long Lake Road. At that point, the idea is to follow Old Long Lake Road <br />through Wood-Rill Scientific and Natural Area and head north on East Long Lake Road where they will <br />connect to the park along Long Lake and utilize the new trail that goes along the east shore of Long Lake. <br />As it heads up toward Spring Hill, the recommended route is to go west over to Tamarack and the <br />Masterplan will identify an underpass or grade separated crossing on County Road 6 because this is such <br />a challenging crossing already. Adding a pedestrian and a trail crossing in there, Three Rivers feels will <br />require a grade separation. Mr. Crosby pointed out Three Rivers feels it is very important to have another <br />connection, a local connection on Old Long Lake Road that will connect to the County Road 112 trail as <br />it heads into Long Lake. The Commissioners will see that as a dash-line because, and they will have to <br />discuss this further, as Three Rivers is calling that a possible partnership trail with the City that could be <br />developed as a portion of the Masterplan here. That is a really key and important connection because it <br />provides opportunities for people and users on the new trail that goes along County Road 112 from Long <br />Lake and also from the eastern part to access the trail. It also creates these mini loops, once this trail is in <br />place, for the Diamond Lake regional trail; they have the opportunity for these small loops that go through <br />Wood Hill and along the Luce Line, but also along the Luce Line along the local trails over to Long Lake