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RECEIVED MPFTING FEB 9 2004 City of Orono 2750 Kelly Parkway P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay. MN 55323 JAW ^ n 2004 CITY OF OflONO Jan. Attention; Planning Director, Planning Commissioners and City Council Members RE; Application #04-2977 - Proposed bowliiig alley/pizza place with BAR at 3425 Shoreline Dr., Navarre VVe have great concern about, and strong objection to, application #04-2977. On Tuesday, January 20, 2004 we attended the City Council meeting at which the application was presented. We voiced our objections then, but feel compelled to write th*^'.Ti in this letter to further demonstrate our sincere and adamant objection. 1. The planning commission should consider whether or not the applicant is making a good business decision, not only for the city and the neighborhood, but also for himself. A. Within a “one block" area of the intersection of Count Roads 15 & 19, we have four eating establishments; Culvers, The Mud caf4, Davinci’s (Pizza), and The Narrows Saloon. We do not believe that Navarre needs another eating establishment, especially not a second pizza place. B. Is a bowling alley a good business choice? The bowling alley in Mound has closed for lack of business and Country Club Lanes is only a few miles down on County Road 19 in Tonka Bay. C. The liquor license application is being applied for two businesses that are being promoted as “family entertainment”, bowling and pizza. If these businesses fait, then the owner will still be able to operate a Bar on the premises. It is our feeling that since the Narrows Saloon has established a very prosperous bar business that the owner is looking for the same. 2. We urge the planning commission to keep Kelly Avenue a residential street. A. Right now turning left out of Kelly Ave. to go west on County Road 15, is almost impossible. It obviously would be even worse with an additional business located on that corner. To make matters worse, traffic, including daytime delivery trucks as well as patrons, will increase Drivers would very quickly 'find' the entrance to Kelly Ave off CTY. Road 19. This very quiet street with children playing will soon become a busy thoroughfare and a danger to the community. B. Although the address of the establishment is 3425 Shoreline Dr., access to the establishment, the driveway and entrance, is off of Kelly Ave. This is inconsistent with the residential zoning laws. C. Parking is of great concern. The upper level parking lot with stairs down to the establishment is supposedly the parking of choice. People do not walk when they can drive. If they cannot find parking in the back, they will park on the street, making Kelly Avenue even more dangerous It is a distinct possibility that people will even enter the driveway of the town homes and park in their parking area, which is just steps away from the entrance to the establishment.