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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETLNG OFMAYII. 1999 neio^borhood and would be reduced If the driveway was paved. Odors are a minor issue and should not pose any problem. There is no street lighlirg being proposed at this street intersection and headlights from vehicles entering and exiting at the new access will not snme directly at ary neighboring homes There also will be a minimal vie- ai imnact to the neighborheod by opening this access. Gaffron commented that V^ccdhill Country Club does not propose to install a gatehouse, but the Club is proposing to have a gate or cnam across the access that would be opened at 7:00 a m. and dosed at 8 00 p m. The Club closed this access in 1880 due to security issues, and at least one neighborhood resident has expressed concerns regarding security. The City, independent of this proposal and this application, authorized a traffic management study for the segment of County Road 15 from North Shore Drive to Fcrndaie Road West for the purpose of analyzing traffic movement and access from cross streets, to look at mclheds to improve east-west traffic movement that could provide some relief to County Road IS. to look at the feasibility of providing a frontage road on the north side of 15 between Woodhill Ro.id and Orono Orchard Road, and to look at the feasibility of installing a stoplight at North Shore Drive and at Orono Orchard Road. One of the conclusions of the study was that access to Y/oodhi!l Country Club would be vastly improved with the provision of a traffic signal at Ororo Orchard Road. Gaffron noted that the City has received numerous letters from the neighborhood residents regarding this application and that those have been included as an exhibit in the City Councils packet for their review. In addition. Included is a traffic study by Benshoof & Associates on behalf cf the neighborhood residents as well as a letter from Attorney Bruce Malkerscn on behalf Of certain homeowners in the neighborhood Gafiron stated the City should consider whether Woodhill Country Club has provided sufficient Justification to warrant consideration of a second access to the property and whether Woodhiii Country Club has adequately demonstrated that other secondary access options are either not feasible or are inferior to the proposed Woodhill Avenue access The members of the City Counol should also consider whether the potential public health, safety and wcitore concerns do not outweigh the benefits of allowing Woodhill Country Club an access to Woodhill Avenue City Council should also address the other questions on pages 15 and 16 of the May 5. 199'.» Zc.ung Administrator's report in reaching an opinion on whether an amendment to the conditional use permit should be approved. City Staff Is recommending that if the City Council determines that seme limited use cf ihc access is appropriate, some minimum conditions be attached to such approval. First, if the Club’s access to County Road 15 is closed for whatever reason for an extended period other than a short-term emergency situation, the City must have the right to reconsider the Club’s Wccdh.i; .*.ver.us access conditional use perm.it to alicw conSidcraiion of ail ailc(na'...c3 fer provision cf proper and adequate access for the Club and other potential access users, and consideration of the impacts of those alternatives. Secondly, the City should establish triggers which will allow review of the Woodhill Avenue access conditional use permit, ^nr‘ d f' but net limited to those proposed by the Club, a review based on the amount of actual i >**: \ ng tho access, and a review after some given lime period of the situation Gaffron suggested that if the City Council concludes that approval of the access is. proprialo. Council should direct City Staff to draft a conditional use permit approval resolution wit’- appropriate findings and conditions for consideration at the *«lay 24th Council meeting B. Council Questions of Staff Page S