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MINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 21, 1980 - PAGE lA <br />Mp <br />Planning Connnission <br />City of Orono <br />P.O.Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay,Minnespta 553^3 <br />Att:Jeanne Mabusth-Zoning Administrator <br />1355 North Arm Drive <br />Mound,Minnesota 55364 <br />April,15,I9b0 . <br />I wish to voice my objection to Fred S.Ryan*s application for the <br />proposed vacation of a section of Lafayette-Avenue.land the Park <br />section shown on thenotice from the Planning Commission, or anv <br />section of either. <br />I have been under the impression that Park Property could not be <br />Vacated.Part of Lafayette Avenue adjoins Lot number nine C9) which <br />is apparently not owned by Mr .Ryan. <br />A few days after I received the notice for the vacating this Park <br />Property,! received a survey questionaire from the Orono Park and <br />Recreation System.One was for the taking av;ay of Park Property and <br />the other was a question of the City needing more Park areas. <br />The area in question is used by a great many children in this neigh­ <br />borhood as a playground for a great many ga mes such as baseball ejtc <br />There is no dliher playground in this area. <br />The area in question is certainly safer than playing on the roadway. <br />In the thirty eight (3i^)years that we have owned our property this <br />past winter was the fiist time that the area in question was used as <br />a short cut,by motorized vehicles. <br />Last summer the area was used by one boy with a road bike (motorcycle) <br />This was mogt objectional. due to the noise.lt was also used bji one <br />go-cart (motorized).These two did restrict ^he use of the area for games. <br />I would like to present the following for your consideration! <br />#1—The request for vacation of the area in question be denied. <br />•#2—Erect a fence along North Arm Drive. <br />#3—Prohibit motorized^ in the Park Area such as motorcycle,go-cart etc. <br />The Orono Park and Recreation System might also look into the possibltty <br />of installing playground apparatus. <br />© <br />Please be advisedthat I do not have children that would use this park <br />area. <br />Thank you. <br />Submitted by George J.Polta <br />cciMr.Lee Tomlinson <br />Chairman of . the Orono Park Commission