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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON APRIL i4,1997 (#6 - #2212 Rebers - Continued) Kelley asked Otten if he would be willing to vacate his existing easternmost access if a shared access from Brimhall was approved. Otten noted that he currently has two access points on Hwy 12, one right-in only and one right-in, right-uut. Kelley asked that the access currently used for nursery stock be eliminated. Otten said he would consider it. Otten noted that a joint access would also become the new access to the City well. Moorse explained Staffs concern for access related to the development of the commercial properties. When looking at the issue from a long term standpoint, Moorse recommended that it would not be beneficial for all the traffic from this development to enter onto Hwy 12. The next development will set the tone for the remaining commercial development. While understanding the parcel is small, it will orient all access onto Hwy 12. Jabbour agreed that Staffs recommendation made sense from a planning viewpoint but questioned whether it can legally be required. He indicated a future developer may not want ingress-egress onto Hwy 12. Goetten noted the access on Hwy 12 for the Rebers property would not eliminate the service road and could possibly be used by Outlot F in the future. Moorse asked Council to review the issue comprehensively noting if the property was developed to orient to Hwy 12 and away from the service road, it would affect any businesses being oriented to a service road. Kelley agreed that the orientation of the businesses now would affect future business orientation for access. He said he believed the second lot owned by Otten will be sold in the future and Outlot F could be divided into several lots. Kelley also noted that the purpose of the service road was to move traffic away from Hwy 12 and indicated the proposed Alternate 6 could still change. Kelley said he would not recommend vacating the service road. If the Brimhall access was acquired, Kelley said he would request the second curb cut for Otten's property be eliminated. He also recommended the property be obtained for the future service road to the north. Pflam indicated the Brimhall proposal for access originated with the Planning Commission and from the comprehensive plan itself. He said this access would not preclude the building of the frontage road in the future. He indicated the applicant would be willing to pay his share of the service road in the future. Pflam said the applicant will consider access from either Hwy 12 or from Brimhall. Otten noted that the original concept for a service road did not place the location. He indicated he lost 30' to Mn/DOT for Hwy 12 improvements and it represents the service road as it could have been located adjacent to Hwy 12 instead of to the north. 8