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r <br />2v'--ss"r=Lir <br />' 'SC <br />^ C A.*f above While CR 15 is being improved, the " new " CR 15 will st:II present the serious <br />problems for club members that can be easily resolved through restoration of tne <br />secondary access <br />Woodhili Country Club owns the property abutting Woodhill Avenue and has an exist ng <br />driveway connected to Woodhill Avenue There is no other point on the Woodhili <br />property where Woodhill owns property abutting a public street Nor is there any <br />location where acquisition of property, even if possible, would result m a better locat on <br />lor a secondary access point Woodhill is bounded by railroad rights of way and <br />highways on the east, north and south Wetlands, existing homes and the golf course <br />limit access points to the west Woodhill Avenue is the shortest length of road and is <br />where the public road access has been located for over 100 years Neither <br />Lyman/Smith Avenues nor Dickenson Street can serve as either realistic or preferable <br />alternative routes <br />CONCLUSION <br />Implementation of Woodhill's CUP amendment proposa' would have a positive impact <br />on traffic design and overall tratf'C safety m the Woodhili Avenue. Woodhili R.dge private <br />Road. Woodhill Road. County Road 15. and Orono Orchard Road area <br />The proposed use of Woodhili Avenue access would enhance traffic safety at Woodhill <br />Road. County Road 15. ana Orono Orchard Road by reducing unnecessary and <br />potentially dangerous traffic turns to and from County Road ''5 The proposal wouio <br />enhance the safety of travel for the families who are members of the Club and live west <br />and north of the Ciub. and the general public on CR "S <br />At the same time the proposal is structured to have minimal impact on Woodhill Avenue <br />and on the Woodhill Rioge private development The proposed type and volume of <br />traffic is well below ihe t'affic capacity that Woodh;'! Avenue can safely accommodate <br />On balance, the traffic impact on the City of Orono is favorable and will ncrease trailic <br />safety m the City and will improve traffic flow The west access wnl also provide a <br />needed alternative access for emergency venicles and will ennance overall saiciy lor <br />families and club members m the area <br />Please feel free to contact me at (612) 677-1205 to further discuss these or otner tratf c issues <br />'dated to the CUP amendment <br />Sincerely, <br />Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc <br />^,|ilcc^ ill. <br />Edward W Axt. Jr P E <br />Senior Transportation Engineer <br />Over o <br />iuxeeiUnvt