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Woodhill Avenue Residents May 4. 1999 <br />feet wide, whereas the Parsons report sutes that the width is 24 feet, nine <br />inches. In any event, the width of Woodhill Avenue is not sufficient to <br />accommoditle a motorist traveling in each di.'ection plus t pedestritin or <br />bicyclist traveling in one direction <br />POSSIBLE OPTION OF ONE-WAY IN ONLY ACCESS <br />Our preferred outcome at this time is the tame as expressed in our May 26.1998, letter, <br />namely that no access for the Woodhill Country Club should be approved on Woodhill <br />Avenue at the present time. One reason is that such access would cause negative impacts <br />on W'oodhill Avenue. The second reason is that the Country Club has not presented a <br />factual analysis which demonstrates that the access on County Highway 1 S docs not meet <br />normal performance standards and which demonstrates that access on Woodhill Avenue <br />is the most prudent solution iO provide adequate access for the Country Club <br />LC m spile of the preceding points, the City Council is inclined to consider potential <br />access for the Country Club on Woodhill Avenue, wc would raise the possibility of one ­ <br />way in only access Two pnncipal characteristics of this option arc <br />a) The tralHc impicu on Woodhill Avenue would be just half of the impacts <br />with fijll two-way access. <br />b) One-way in only access would meet the principal need expressed in the <br />Country Club's application and in the Parsons report, namely to accommodate <br />persons coining to the Club from the north on Orono Orchard Road. If access <br />w*ere available via Woodhill Avenue, these users would not have to turn left <br />onto County Highway 15 at Orono Orchard Road and then turn left off <br />County Highway IS at Woodhill Country Club Road. The return movement <br />for these users could be accommodated readily without using Woodhill <br />Avenue by making a right turn onto County Hghway 1 S at Woodhill Country <br />Club Road and then another right turn onto Orono Orchard Road <br />RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS IF CITY COUNCIL APPROVES ACCESS <br />As previously expressed, wc believe that the most prudent action at the present time <br />would be to maintain the current prohibition regarding Woodhill Country Club access on <br />Woodhill Avenue However, if the City Council is inclined to consider some access <br />arrangements, h is highly important to establish a scries of conditions that will limit the <br />negative impans on Woodhill Avenue. If the City Cenmeit is inclined to approve a one ­ <br />way in only access, we would recommend that such approval action be contingent on the <br />following conditions; <br />1 . Woodhill Avenue shall not be used as the main entrance for the Country Club. <br />2. Woodhill Avenue shall not be used as an entrance or exit by delivery, taxi, <br />service, or other commercial vehicles.