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[Mike Gaffron - Orono Village Page 1 <br />From: <br />To: <br />Date: <br />Subject; <br />Chris Willson <chriswi(g)MINN.Firstlndustrial.com> <br />"'mgaffron|g|ci.orono.mn.us'”<mgaffron@ci.orono.mn.us> <br />S/21/02 9:55AM <br />Orono Village <br />»»cctinG <br />MAY 2 8 2002 <br />CIT V Ui* UHONO <br />To Whom it May Concern: <br />I would like to express my desire to have a commercial component integrated <br />into the proposed Orono Village development. I live with my wife and three <br />kids on Cox Farm Rd and would look VERY favorably on the opportunity to have <br />a quality grocery option at the intersection of Hwy 12 and Willow, not to <br />mention a nice restaurant option and other assorted retail shops. That <br />comer shculd clearly be directed as retail since the other comers at the <br />intersection already are. As a 15 year professional in the commercial real <br />estate brokerage / development field, I would tell you it will be many, many <br />years before the "office" market will expand that far west, regardless of <br />the extension of 1-394. The biggest regrets that my wife and I have with <br />the area right now is the lack of a quality nearby grocery (the superette in <br />Long Lake is a travesty) and quality restaurant food. Ravalo is a nice <br />addition but impossible to get into....what does that say about demand? I <br />understand the City's position is negative towards a commercial component to <br />the Orono Village plan and I would respectfully ask that stance to be <br />changed. If you would like to discuss further, please contact me at my <br />office....(952) 943-7492. Thank You. <br />CC: "'sarahwillson@aol.com'* <sarahwiilson@aol.com >, "*sjohnston@landformmsp.com' <br /><sjohnston@landformmsp.com>