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#766-767-768 Page 2 )epartment ly 12. : Minnesota .1 as the ars per day. I * oad VV ifcr Im s on the for 911 two instead raffic levels about 1990), to be upgrading most likely nstruction. except at Shanghnessy A le four traffic i with two turn lanes ‘xists now. A if: Y:.jX.u,p m.:. im .f Li:; •••■V'■; ■r kS¥m DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ISSUE #5: ACCESS & CIRCULATION #766-767-768 Page 3 This type of change will decrease conflicting traffic movements and therefore will improve traffic flow and greatly improve traffic safety. It also mandates development of coordinated access points to serve the commercial properties in Orono, including Reber's property and Wear's existing Orono Shopping Center. PROPOSED SITE PLAN McDonald's proposed site plan suggests access locations and designs intended solely to serve McDonalds. Access to the remaining Reber's property is not planned, and would result in a piecemeal multiple access situation in the future. This would tend to exasperate the existing problems. McDonald's proposed Brown Road access is designed to provide them access to a controlled intersection in anticipation that median construction on Highway 12 would otherwise preclude direct access to or from eastbound traffic. But it doesn't serve the other commercial properties. And the present condition of Brown Road makes any commercial access here totally unacceptable until Brown Road is widened and rebuilt to handle the traffic and turning movements. McDonald's proposed Wayzata Boulevard access is at a good location, but the curved configuration does not allow multiple use by the other Reber property. Ownership and maintenance of the proposed "easement” must be clarified, preferably by platt' itj an outlet. Finally, the configuration should be redesigned t-i rt^vide for square intersections with the highway and internci^iy with other future users. COORDINATED ACCESS The solution to all these problems is development of a coordinated access plan to serve all of these commercial properties in Orono. The plan can be implemented in stages as the actual need arises, but it must be fully planned now at the time of this subdivision so that McDonald's site can properly relate to it, so that necessary right of way can be reserved, so lot lines and zoning lines are properly located, and so that future development can be accommodated in a logical manner. Initial review by Minnesota Department of Transportation, the City Engineer, John Gerhardson, Mel Kilbo and myself is that a service road should be developed that would run from Brown Road to Shaughnessy Circle, and perhaps beyond all the way to Willow Drive. This will allow controlled bi-directional access to Highway 12 at improved intersections, with individual commercial access off the service road instead of the highway. Bill Wear has already indicated that he favors development of a service road that would serve his shopping center although location and land acquisition details need to be worked out. I r ■ ; i DEVELOP! ISSUE # Locatio highway commerc There a to both Brown R Cost of propert could p with th RECOMME 2, 3. 4. 5.