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Dana M. V\’alla <br />1397 Orono Lane <br />^Vayzata, Minnesota 55391 <br />January 20, 1997 <br />Dear Mayor Jabbour and CounciImembers; <br />I am writing you as a concerned citizen of Orono Lane and <br />tne proposed changes to our access with County Road #15. <br />The safety hazards at our intersection have become more <br />acute every year. Now the proposed changes are guaranteed to <br />cause more serious dangers, and more severe accidents. Pleaseiz rx <br />wnat is needed in order to get the necessary attention? <br />Ten years ago our neighborhood proposed an alternative <br />Road entrance East of the existing one.Clearly, the safest <br />solution. We were told it would not be possible to take the <br />wetlands. But, now it is 0. K. to take the wetlands for the <br />County Road. THIS MAKES NO SENSE! Further, Doug and Sue <br />Johnson, the owners of that land objected to the taking of their <br />property and threatened a law suit. So that proposal was dropped. <br />The i^roach to the Johnsons was one of confusion because •evcoi — " . -they werevconsulted. That was unfortunate and should not be <br />repeated. Never-the-less, it is not a good rear.on to abandon <br />the project. Actually, the legal ramifications of taking one's <br />land seem minor compared to the saftey ramifications of a county road. <br />The current plan appears to take a significant portion of <br />the but eliminates the right turn access lane we <br />order to keepan access lane, it would require <br />tne taking of even more wetlands. By moving the entrance of <br />Orono Lane to the East, the current entrance could be closed off <br />and return the existing asphalt to wetlands or trees. <br />I greatly fdvor a new Orono Lane entrance East of the <br />existing one. It seems the only safe way to comply with <br />good highway design and puts no further stress on the wetlands <br />than the existing plan with a right turn access lane. <br />Sincerely, <br />o. . L(J juU^ <br />Enel. 1986 Proposal