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* nMr: <br />■i A <br />i -’: ■''’■ ■ <br />m«UTI8 or THE rLMMIllG COmilSSlOII HBBTIHO OP AUGUST 15, 19B3;Page 2 <br />MCDONALDS (CONT) <br />IS: <br />k : • '.-‘K <br />'-•v. <br />MB' <br />'■' ’’ V ■' <br />• , >’•- <br />iT ‘ <br />- •,.• ...<••■• <br />* . ; .V- . *‘i'V- <br />.-j • - ' . * »•• tT'-v <br />Rovegno asked what type of future development was <br />planned for the Rebers property? <br />Olson noted that the rezoning of Rebers property was <br />preliminarily approved in 1979 by the Council but <br />Rebers never came back in for final approval by the <br />City Council. So essentially it is the same <br />application for rezoning. Olson stated there are no <br />current plans for the rest of the commercial property. <br />The large residential lot will obviously be subdivided <br />and developed in the future. <br />1 <br />Discussion was opened to the public. <br />George Johnson of 879 Brown Road North noted his <br />concern with traffic flow. He noted that the traffic <br />already has increased with the new Long Lake Bank. He <br />asked for the traffic count of five years ago compared <br />with the traffic count of a week ago. Johnson <br />requested the size of Brown Road compared to Willow. <br />Olson noted that he didn't have the traffic count of <br />five years ago. He stated that the past week count of <br />Broim Road was 1,439. Re noted that from a year ago <br />prior to the banks opening the count was 1,434 with <br />only a difference of five. Olson noted that Brown <br />Road is 22* wide and a residential street and is not <br />designed for commercial traffic which is why staff has^^ <br />a problem with the proposed commercial access of <br />Brown Road. <br />Mike Johnson of 490 Virginia Avenue (Long Lake <br />Resident) presented a petition of 21 signatures from <br />Virginia Avenue residents who are concerned with the <br />increased traffic. He noted the bad situation now and <br />that McDonald's would just aggravate it. He asked <br />that before Orono approves this, Virginia Avenue <br />residents request that a complete traffic study be <br />done first. <br />The petition presented by Mike Johnson is attached to <br />these minutes. <br />Richard Busted, owner of the commercial property south <br />of the proposed McDonald's site (corner of Virginia <br />Avenue and Highway 12), noted his concern for the <br />increased traffic. <br />Gabr iel Jabbour asked if the City of Orono was planning <br />provide sewer and water to this property? <br />Olson stated that any commercial development is going <br />to require sewer and water. He noted that the City was <br />in receipt of a petition by McDonald's for sewer and <br />water service on that property. He stated that the <br />City Council is being asked to act on the queLtion of <br />sewer and water. <br />jhLJm.