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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF TUE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETLNG OF MAY II. 1999 Jackson commented that Woodhili Country Club is a family club and only has a smalt bar. Jackson staled tliat the;r members normally do not gather at the bar and drink, and that the atmosphere of the club is more of a family gathering Woodhili Country Club at this time docs not have speonc numbers regarding the number of members who crmK Jerry Storch, 1245 Woodhili Avenue, inquired whether the ’'affc count d.stmguished m any way the 25 percent of the membership that live to the west and north. McCarthy stated that the trathc count v/as not broken out to reflect those numbers ii) Public Comments Jane Delaney, 1315 Woodhili Avenue, commented that their pctitior' is representative of 45 households that are in opposition to this application, notnig that the only ones who were in support of the application were members of the Country Club. Delaney stated that the residents were questioning why public hearings were not held before this time regarding this proposal Delaney also slated that she used to walk m the area where the secondary access is proposed and in her opinion that road is more of a footpath and has not been maintained Delaney also expressed concern that her driveway is located by the access, which will make U more difficult for her to exit her driveway due to the traffic going in and out of the Country Club Brian Palmer. 1190 Lyman Avenue, speke in favor of the application, noting that hiS family has used that secondary access when traveling on foot or bike for approximately 14 years. Palmer stated that the left-hand turn that is required olf of Orono Orchard Road is dangerous and that this secondary access will provide a safer route of traffic to and from the Club for his family. Palmer commented that people need to be responsible drivers and to watch out for pedestrians and other vehicles on the road, but that this proposal will help improve the present traffic condition on County Road 15 Charles Maile, tPCO Woodhili Avenue, expressed his thanks to the City Council and City Staff for all Iheir hard work regarding this issue. Maile commented that in his opinion annual reviews of ttiis situation should be required as part of the conditional use oermit due to the safety concerns that have been raised by the neighbors MaJe remarked that this access will increase traific on Woodhili Avenue and would directly impact his family Maile also raised concerns about the consumption of alcohol at the Country Club and the Woodhili Bam. noting that alcohol is being served within a short distance from his residence Malle also commented that this application Is proposing to put commercial and business traffic on a residential street, and encouraged the City Council to vote in opposition to this application. David Luther. 9900 Bren Road Last, Minnetonka, stated they were in favor of this application, noting that they arc the owners of the property located at 1250 Woodhili Avenue and would not be opposed to removing the vegetal on and brush that exists on the comer if deemed necessary. Shelly Storch thanked the City Council members for all their efforts regardirtg this application, noting that she Is strongly opposed to approval of this application due to the safely and equity concerns that have been raised surrounding this issue. Storch stated that Woodhili Country Club is a business that sells liquor and their proposal will bhnq that traffic through their residential neighborhood. Storch remarked that the Country Club should choose between selling liquor and having this access through a residential neighborhood. Page 10