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-• <br />TO: Mayor Peterson and Council Members <br />FROM: Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />DATE: April 12,2005 <br />p <br />SUBJECT: Townline Road Update <br />As not all Council members were able to attend the meeting with the Townline Road area residents, this <br />is a summary of the concerns of the residents, and the key issues to be addressed regarding Townline <br />Road. <br />Resident Concerns <br />1. Additional traffic generated by the 22*unit Medina Development <br />2. The impoitance of not opening Townline Road to re-create the connection from County <br />Road 6 to Highway 12. <br />3 Potential cost to property owners related to necessary improvements to Townline Road, due to <br />increased traffic. <br />4. Visual impact of the development <br />5. Density of the development—out of character with the five-acre lots in Orono. <br />Solutions Suggested by the Residents <br />• Cul de sac Townline Readjust south of the Medina development, so that the access to the <br />Medina development is required to be provided in a way other than from Townline Road. <br />• Put a hold on the Medina development until all issues are resolved. <br />• The developer of the Medina development should pay all costs related to any necessary <br />improvements to Townline Road. <br />• Substantially reduce the density of the Medina development. <br />Infomiation Related to Each Issue <br />• Traffic <br />a. Prior to the closure of Townline Road in 1999, the traffic level on Townline Road <br />was iqiproximately 1000 trips per day. The vast majority of these trips were related <br />to non-local traffic using Townline Road as a connection between County Road 6 <br />and Highway 12. <br />b. At the time of the closure of Townline Road, it was known that the Medina <br />development was planned for a density of about 1.3 units per acre. It was estimated, <br />at that time, that the development would include about 17 units, and would provide <br />access to Townline Road for four homes in Orono, which would generate <br />i <br />-