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ML V* V • / ~N r! ,‘- J t 4 ^\}G 2 5 August 20, 1993 To the Orono City Council; I recently moved from Excelsior to the City or Long Lake. I am currently renting a town- hon.e until the spring of 1994, at which time I plan to move to Orono. My wife, two children, and myself will be purchasing the property at 2590 Watertown Road. This is the homestead \vith the 20 acre parcel that is currently in suo-division. My concern is that the City Planning Council intends to build a road to service seven new homes in the area, and connect to roads west of the property. Before the final decision is made, please consider these factors; The majority of the families in the area are young couples with very young children. Young children will always play on or near the streets, riding bicycles, playing ball etc. The addition of a drive-through connection would surely increase speeds and add to the amount of traffic through the neighborhood. One of the main reasons my family is planning to relocate to Orono is that I felt my children would be safer here than on a much busier street. I moved from Excelsior due to heavy, high speed traffic on the drive through residential streets, I hope I won't have to leave Orono for the same reason in the future. To conclude, I feel that a drive through connection would not benefit the area, and in fact would ultimately be a hazard. It would definitely cause an increase in traffic, creating more safety concerns in the future. Children should be able to play safely near their homes, without having to risk being injured by a careless driver. If the city is truly concerned with the safety of it's residents, I hope you will seriously reconsider the plans for the connection. Sincerely, Rob Suess Jr. UL