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From:Thomas Paustenbach <br />To:Anna Carlson; Dustin Rief; Denny Walsh; Aaron H. Printup; Victoria Seals; Richard Crosby; Matt Johnson <br />Cc:Shelly Bonneville <br />Subject:Summit Park Beach proposal <br />Date:Sunday, July 26, 2020 9:04:44 PM <br />Importance:High <br />Dear Orono City Leaders, <br />We are 5+ year Long Lake residents and wanted to express concern over the Summit Park <br />Beach proposal. As a family with young children (age 3 and 7), we very much enjoy this small, <br />quiet beach that we have the ability to ride our bikes to. Along with Nelson Park/Beach, <br />Summit Park Beach is a great asset to our community. <br />Regarding this proposal, I would suggest the top priority for the City Council should be to work <br />to improve and expand Summit Park Beach. New picnic tables, a playground area, an <br />expanded beach, improved views of the lake. This park is such a unique asset to the city of <br />Orono/Long Lake ... lets please not privatize any more premium lakefront property that the <br />public has access to! <br />IF the above first priority can be accomplished, and if the LLRC facility and docks can be <br />separated by a reasonable distance from the beach/park and NOT block any public lake views <br />(thinking about the neighboring homes..), then it would be wonderful to enjoy an improved <br />park/beach and LLRC location. If not, there is plenty of other unused lakeshore on Long Lake <br />that may be an option for them.. <br />I enjoy the Long Lake Rowing Crew and it is nice to have them as a part of the <br />lake/community. But their facility should not take up valuable space on the beach that was <br />donated by Bruce and Ruth Dayton to the Public for Public use (NOT to the LLRC for private <br />use!). <br />Please help us to preserve and improve this wonderful park/beach and ensure it is not <br />sacrificed by this proposal. Public first! LLRC second. <br />Thank you for all your efforts in keeping and improving what we believe is the best community <br />in the Twin Cities, <br />Tom and Shelly Paustenbach <br />Long Lake