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/03-O <br />JAMES A. MITCHELL <br />2685 North Shore Drive <br />Orono, Minnesota 55391 ::■! APR2li3^ <br />i J Ll. <br />LMoroiToNo^ <br />April 17, 1986 <br />Planning Commission <br />City of Orono <br />1275 South Brovm Road <br />Orono, MN 55391 <br />Dear Commissioners: <br />Subject: #1020 Noerenberg Memorial County Park. <br />We will be out of town on Monday, April 21, and therefore <br />are unable to attend the public hearing on Noerenberg Park. <br />We do however want to comment on this application. <br />We^ live at 2685 North Shore Drive, on the lot immediately <br />adjacent to the east side of the park. Thus we are very <br />personally concerned with the development which i« being <br />proposed. <br />We believe that Mrs. Noerenberg's intent in donating this <br />park to the county is clear. She wished to make a space <br />available where residents of the county could go to enjoy <br />nature. This might take the form of looking at beautiful <br />flowers or pastoral woodlands. <br />We have serious questions about whether the large facilities <br />which are being proposed are appropriate in a rural residen­ <br />tial area. If these buildings are constructed, we believe it <br />essential that their exterior be consistent with the pastoral <br />setting in which they are located. <br />Of even greater significance to us is the proposed parking <br />lot. We believe that it is appropriate for the park to <br />include a facility for parking, and think that 50 spaces is <br />not excessive. However, we feel very stronkly that this <br />parking lot should not impair our enjoyment of our property <br />nor impose on the rural character of our neighborhood. We <br />strongly urge you to require a berm which would screen the <br />parking lot from our view, and i“ series of plantings to <br />further enhance the rural nature of the park and screen the <br />development from us (and us from the users of the park). <br />1 <br />i <br />4