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COONcrL MtETINQ SfP I 3 (999 CITYof Municipal Offices Strast Address: 2750 Kelley Parltway Orono, MN 55356 Mailinf Address: P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay. MN 55323-0066 Steve White VCI Capi al P.O. Box 375 Long Lake, MN 55356 Dear Mr. White: This letter is to update property owners in the City's industrial district regarding efforts by a commercial property owner in Long Lake to convince Mn/DOT to include a frontage road, connecting his property with Old Crystal Bay Road, as part of the Highway 12 upgrade projert. Bob Erickson, who owns commercial property adjacent to Highway 12 and Industrial Boulevard in Long Lake, has been lobbying Mn/DOT regarding access issues related to his property for some time. He initially tried to gain support for an access ramp from new Highway 12 at Willow Drive. As you may know, the Cities of Long Lake and Orono, as well as Mn/DOT, were strongly opposed to this proposal. Mr. Erickson nas now indicated that, as an alternative to an access ramp, he wants a frontage road that would enable access to his property from Old Crystal Bay Road. Of course, this would require a road\ ly crossing several properties in Orono's industrial district. The City has, in the past, discussed a concept plan for a frontage road on the south side of current Highway 12 that would provide a connection between Old Crystal Bay Road and either Willow Drive or Industrial Boulevard. The concept plan involved a roadway toward the rear portion of the industrial properties. The actual location of the roadway would be flexible, and would be determined based on input from the affected property owners. This concept could provide benefits in terms of traffic movement and access to future development in the rear portions of the industrial properties. However, it also would impact the properties in terms of the right-of-way needed, and the pattern of development that would be possible. Telephone (612) 249-4600 • Fax (612) 249-4616