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Mayor and City Council <br />May 4, 1999 <br />Page 7 <br />Private diivcways shall be subject to accesi permits according to the <br />classification of the abutting street. Maxiinum service 1 residence tv pical <br />9. Orono Orchard Road, which services WoodhiU Avenue, is a scenic p.arkvvay. <br />Page 7-16 states: <br />High volume through traffic and commercial traffic is not appropriate on <br />scenic parkways ... <br />l£5l2 <br />“The: the proposed location of the conditional use and the proposed condition under <br />v^hich it would be operated or maintained would not be detrimental to the public hcaith. <br />safety or welfare, or materially injurious to propcr.ies or improvements in the vicinity.” <br />Section 10 C9. Subd. 6, A, 2. <br />Tltc increased commercial traffic on Woodhill Avenue, a residential street, will obviously <br />be dctnmcntal to the public health, safety and welfare of those living in the area and their guests, <br />including but not limited to the fu e children living there. The enclosed report bv Mr Benshcof. <br />a traffic consultant, confirms that conclusion. <br />Summary <br />The above sections of the CMP and City ordinance clearly do not support, and in fact <br />oppose, any temporary or permanent use of Woodhill Avenue to provide access to the Club A <br />recent change in state law makes it illegal for a city to grant any permits for a use that is contraty <br />to a city's comprehensive municipal plan. I understand the City Council last year denied an <br />access to a residential street for another golf course for similar reasons. <br />E Other Applicable Citv Ordinances <br />1. The Club must also obtain a permit from the City before i: can constr iti or <br />reconst ruct any driveway, or any driveway approaches, or curb cuts (Section 6 05) To do so <br />without a permit is a misdemeanor. The Club has proceeded to do so without such a permit The <br />ordinance provides that a permit may be issued if the resulting use would not impose an <br />unreasonable hazard to the public and if the other requirements are met. <br />The Club is clearly a business. Section 6.05, Subd. lOA slates: <br />2M3S