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I Mike Gaf^ - Orono VHIage Pdge 1 <br />From: <br />To: <br />Dato: <br />Subjtct: <br />Chris WHIson <chri8wiQMiNN.Firstlndustrial.com> <br />"‘mgaffronQci.orono.mn.us" <mgaffronQci.orono.mn.us> <br />S/21/02 9:55AM <br />Orono Village <br />To Whom it May Concern; <br />I would like to express my desire to have a commercial component integrated <br />into Ihe 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 should 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 tar 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 Cit/s position is negative towards a commercial component to <br />the Orono Viliage 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: "'sarahwillsonQaol.com'" <sarahwillsonQaol.com>, '"8johnstonQlandformmsp.com' <br /><8john8tonQlandformmsp.com> <br />■Ttllk[THnrn«iirti~ n i ~ii'i n