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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CON^SSION MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 20, 1995 (#4 - #2085 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Continued) Dan Wigen, 3410 North Shore Drive (2nd house west of the access), asked ^ plans for an access to Cr>*stal Bay and was told no. He asked peop e wou som be discouraged from doing so. He was told there would be no improvement at that and traffic >^11 limit people going across to that area. Wigen said people are now parking in the landing and using his dock for fishing. He would like entorcement and et^ticat o such as signs stipulating private and not public property along that area. concern with traffic and use of private driveways. He was also concerned with ^ snovvinobilers using the ramp by crossing from Crystal E . Peterson sai nei ^ _ been discussed but felt the steep banks would discourage sn. > mobilers and p could also slow them down Killien said the area could be p..sted or no par 'in^ i winter as the landing would be closed during that time. No otner barriers would be installed, however. Ken Rolland, 4119 Oak Street, was concerned with traffic and asked it there was a possibiUtv for a traffic stoplight. Petersen said t.his had net been ^^^^ussed and was a Countv issue. Rolland said he was concerned with eastbound cars with boats ma g ^ left turn onto Tonkawa. Gaffion thought there was room tor perhaps tj^ee cars to ..ac., Killien said there would be room for 4 cars with trailers. Killien asked Rolland it his concern was with CoRd 51 or Tonkawa. Rolland said he was just asking Linnell said the Countv never brought up the issue of a stoplight, and south bound Tonkawa was considered for just two lanes. He said it could be explored if necessary’. Gray asked if the landing was closed in winter if fish houses would f ramp. Killien said the ramp would be posted as closed but not physically barred due t liability He said the fish houses would need to be dealt with it they bec^e a problem. Ld DNR has a 48 hour notification process before illegally •'parked" fish houses could be removed There would also be no winter maintenance. Cars would probably need to be 4-wheel drive to use the ramp A DNR access is normally open 365 days a year but not in this case If there are problems, the DNR will look at options available He noted that there are only two DNTl accesses w-ith gates, both with unusual circumstances. Hurr noted that there would be access at North Arm during the winter. Smith said she liked the idea of an information board rather than signs at different locations Smith also liked the landscaping plan and would like to see one at North Arm. She asked if the liuhts would be left on or off or on a timer. Killien said the lights vv ere Lgled and box sh'aped directed downward and on at all times. There wiU be three lights on the site. Regarding the lack of proposed garbage cans, DNR believes in the less- containers, less-lrash line ot thought.