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SPECIAL ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 21,1997 Crosby continued discussion of the access issue. He noted there was initial objection from the County to have access off of County Road 6. They have since met with the County Engineer in charge of access and the Engineer w ould not recommend using Spring Hill Road unless the access was moved west 150'. The County cannot find the permit for access to the Conference Center, so the access probably existed prior to the Conference Center. Today there are different regulations regarding the permitting process. Crosby stated a turn lane would be constructed on County Road 6 and a permit submitted to the County for access off of County Road 6. He was reasonably sure the County would approve access off of County Road 6 in the existing location. A recess was called from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (#2) MEETING WITH HUNTINGTON FARM HOMEOWNERS REGARDING THE COUNTY ROAD 6 UPGRADE AND THE CITY'S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Charles Kelley was not present for discussion of this item. Several residents were present including Larry and Jan McCartney of 755 Hunt Farm Road, Jeff and Robin Martin of 760 Hunt Farm Road, Dave Wilson of 840 Hunt Farm Road and Mark Sprenger of 870 Hunt Farm Road. Steve Theis and Jim Grube represented Hennepin County. Jabbour stated that discussion of this item was to address some of the issues raised in a letter received from some Huntington Farm residents affected by the County Road 6 upgrade. He explained some of the background and role of Orono's Comprehensive Plan which was developed in the mid-70's. McCulley Road was designated as a bypass route for Orono to encourage traffic to use Highway 12 versus County Road 15. Moorse provided excerpts from the Comprehensive Plan adopted in 1980 that refer to McCulley Road or Ring Route, and the Engineer’s report from October of 1977 regarding the Ring Route concept. A reporter from the Lakeshore Weekly News asked if this item was an action item. Jabbour responded that it was not since action had been taken some time ago, but this was a time to address the concerns of a group of residents. McCartney expressed appreciation for the opportunity to be heard by Council. He indicated one of the major issues was the decision process, not the actual need for the upgrade. It appeared to him that "the squeaky wheel got the grease" when the actual placement was decided. When the road was staked out, it was obvious that some properties received much more impact than others. The overpass at Highway 12 will be an eyesore. Current access from Hunt Farm Road to County