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£L:-S g <br />"too above. While CR 15 is being improved, the “new " CR 15 will still present the serious <br />problems for club members that can be easily resolved through restoration of the <br />secondary access. <br />Woodhill Country Club owns the property abutting Woodhill Avenue and has an existing <br />driveway connected to Woodhill Avenue. There is no other point on the Woodhill <br />property where Woodhill owns property abutting a public street Nor is there any <br />location where acquisition of property, even if possible, would result in a better location <br />for a secondary access point. Woodhill is bounded by railroad rights of way and <br />highways on the east, north and south. Wetlands, existing homes and the golf course <br />limit access points to the west. Woodhill Avenue is the shortest length of road and is <br />where the public road access has been located for over 100 years. Neither <br />Lyman/Smith Avenues nor Dickenson Street can serve as either realistic or preferable <br />alternative routes. <br />CONCLUSION <br />Implementation of Woodhill* s CUP amendment proposal would have a positive impact <br />on traffic design and overall traffic safety in the Woodhill Avenue. Woodhill Ridge private <br />Road. Woodhill Road. County Road 15. and Orono Orchard Road area. <br />The proposed use of Woodhill Avenue access would enhance traffic safety at Woodhill <br />Road. County Road 15, and Orono Orchard Road by reducing unnecessary and <br />potentially dangerous traffic turns to and from County Road 15. The proposal would <br />enhance the safety of travel for the families who are members of the Club and live west <br />and north of the Club, and the general public on CR 15 <br />At the same time, the proposal is structured to have minimal impact on Woodhill Avenue <br />and on the Woodhill Ridge private development. The proposed type and volume of <br />traffic is well below the traffic capacity that Woodhill Avenue can safely accommodate. <br />On balance, the traffic impact on the City of Orono is favorable and will increase traffic <br />safety in the City and will improve traffic flow. The west access will also provide a <br />needed alternative access for emergency vehicles and will enhance overall safety for <br />families and club members in the area <br />Please feel free to contact me at (612) 677-1205 to further discuss these or other traffic issues <br />related to the CUP amendment. <br />Sincerely. <br />Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. <br />Edward W. Axt, Jr. P.E. <br />Senior Transportation Engineer <br />Over • C0niL'ry of <br />Knginooring MxeoUoneo <br />J_ <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />] <br />J <br />I <br />I <br />J <br />J <br />a