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ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />minutes of the special city council meeting <br />OF MAY 11,1999 <br />McCar.hy replied that the Club Is not proposing that Ks employees utilize this access, noting that <br />most of its employees arrive at 6 00 a m., before trafHc becomes a problem on County Road 15 <br />Jackson commented that the Club would like the hours of access to remain cons stent to avo»d <br />traffic iravellno down that road when the access is not open and wilt eliminate any confusion lha. <br />might be caused if the hours varied. Jackson stated that the Club is also not interested in installing <br />a sign at Orono Orchard Road In an effort to keep this load low profile. <br />E. Open Public Hearing <br />I) Public Questions <br />Bruce Malkerson. Attomey-aMaw. Inquired what the actual acreage of ;.ie club is, noting that the <br />application says 214 acres and the 1958 conditional use permit lists 150 acres. <br />McCarthy stated that the 150 acres is what lies withm the City of Orono and the rest Is In Wayzata. <br />McCarthy commented that he does not know what the history of the acreage has been over the <br />years. <br />Malkerson remi.Ued that the trafHc study presupposes that 30 trips in and 30 trips out will be made <br />on this road, v iVketton inquired how that number will be controlled and monitored. <br />Mayor Jabboi« .r.T.siioned on what basis that number was arrived at and whether that number is <br />accKrate. <br />McCarthy lepiir: ’♦■..Oshe Club has set limits on the hours that the access will be opened and have <br />estimated thosi i .-nbers based on a review of the membership and where those members live. <br />Malkerson Inquir^i why the Club was not willing to put a limit on the number of cars that would <br />utilize this access. Ma-,^rson suggested that routine traffic counts cou'd be conducted as one <br />possible means of monitoring the traffic flow in and out of this access. <br />McCarthy stated that the engineer worked on averages and that the Club is not in a position to <br />guarantee the number of trips. McCarthy comr-'er.ted lhat the Club has no reason to believe U.al <br />those numbers are grossly inaccurate. <br />Jane Delaney. 1350 Woodhill. Inquired whether the Club determined how many members out of <br />the 400 families that belong to tho Club actually drive. <br />McCarthy stated it..'* some of the 400 familes are inactive. Traflic counts have shown that <br />there is approximately 500 trips daily to the Country Club <br />Shelly Storch. 1245 V.'ooChii! Avenue, inquired whether It would be possible to monitor the traffc <br />on a Saturday. <br />Ed Axl. Senior Tralfic Engineer, staled that the City of Orono conducted two traffic counts in <br />August, noting lhat on one of those days the Club was hosting a wedding reception, which elevated <br />the IrafHc count by 150 cars In addition to the traflic normally experienced. The counts showed <br />that approximately 500 cars per day. 250 In and 250 out. traveled to the Country Club. Axt staled <br />that the City's numbers were then incorporated within their traffic study. <br />Shelly Storch inquired whether the Country Club has any figures showing the number of people who <br />drink alcohol at the Club and also drive. <br />Pa:e9 <br />mam..