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3^c?/ s c 1© r ^ L A I, No. 18 (47) Over 6,500 copies ddivered each week Serving the West Hennepin communities of: Long Lake, Orono. Maple Plain, Minnetonka Beach, Loretto, Independence and the Orono School District 472-1140 Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1985 nty Park System IS upgrades for ;er Park _ • A goat is a pet, agreed the Orono City Council Courteau •inourg of the Suburban gional Park District ad- 'aple Plain City Coun- 2. diNCuvsing the 1986 proposals for near-by b • ira pointed out the park imc change f*'om Hen ry Park Reserve District jn Hennepin Regional ict. or Hennepin Parks. he name change reflccis of the projects being . district was created in aside and protea land for national use and nature n. Hartenburg reminded , district has moved ii.s -s to French Park, at id 9 in PIVmouth: that eft the old Baker bam ir full public use during summer. In addition to 'lie u.se. they intend to -ic at the bam nearly 75 •aiion kit.s for purchase. . outdcHirs enthusiasts instead of at the park entrance, w ill be a bike rental stand. Mayor Jeff Walton expressed much concern over possible over development of Baker Park and sug gested developing other parks rather than adding more activities to Baker. Hanenburg assured the cr ncil that other parks are being made more attractive, hopefully drawing some of the people from Baker during tbc crovbded summer months. Walton also expressed his displeasure with a concession stand , in the park, explaining that he*d rather see concessions bought in town and brought into the park. The*old' library Council member Donna Snyder brought a pmposal from the Pre.scr- vaiion Committee for the **Old’* Maple Plain Hennepin County Library for the council to consutcr. A permanent site is needed for the original Maple P in library building now being stored by the fire bam The committee has been lookmc for a site convcr.ient and visible in B> Kathleen .M. Gnilka Is your “kid"’ a pet? If it is an African pigmy goat and lives in your home, except for occasional outings in fine weather, it i.s indeed a pet. A nice pet. say nine of the twelve neighbors, the Cedar Pet veterinary clinic and Dr. Bill DeBold of the University of Minne.sota's large animal clinic, but most importantly, the goat 's fnend and owner. Calvin Konh. “He may blah, but he doesn’t bark." an Orono councilman was prompted to say. His diet i.s regulated to the fruit.s and vegetables he prefers, and no tin cans are on the menu for Billy Goat Korth in Navarre. The Orono City Council gave its approval to this livc-in relationship by accepting the offered definitions of the goal as a pet. thus escapting the prohibition for farm animals in the Konh's zoning district. Navarre development Richard Kaveny appeared before the Orono City Council to apply for a subdivision of two lots, currently zoned Bl Commercial, in Navarre on the projea for client John Lam- bin who has requested a building permit to convert the existing building, found to be a sound struc ture. into a small eat-in and carry out resuurant named “Chicken Joint Restaurant.” But the county is requesting that the propeny owner provide a right- of-way. If that is the ultimate deci sion. the propeny should go to con demnation because it obstruct.s ’ development, the property owner feels. There are parking and driveway bamers proposed between the drug store and the proposed restaurant, and signs are planned to direct traf fic though w idths are narrow and the Joadinc'area is not efficient. Fire lanes and hydrants would also bo provided. Discussion of the proposed sub division led to no decksion: the coun cil ubied the matter for further study. l^ke access questions Sen. Gen Olson appeared at the council meeting to discuss P''*’* blems of public access to Lake Mm- --.oni l r.f'v' mctm .ak-.*' A