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I '( -' Ll LlMINUTES CF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR WORK SESSION <br />HELD FEBRUARY 27, 1991 <br />ATTENDANCE 5:30 P.M. <br />The O'.'ono Planning Commission met on the above date with tne <br />following members present: Planning Commission Chair Cnarlie <br />Kelley and Planning Commission Members Jeffrey Johnson, Maureen <br />Bellows, Ed Cohen, Jin Hanson, Candace Rowlette and Sara Moos. <br />The following represented the City Staff: Building and Zoning <br />Administrator Mabustn, Assistant Planni ig and ^onin^ <br />Administrator Gaffron, Public Works Director uohn Gerhardson, <br />Transportation Engineer Gary Rylander, and City Recorder <br />Scheffler. Also present were Sherokee Use, Bob Wyatt, Don (???) <br />Scott, Liz LeVang, John Meredith. Ann Cosgrove, Steve Harris, <br />John Massopust, and Cauncilmember Jabbour. <br />(ll)ADOPT LIST OF POLICIES & GOALS <br />Jeanne Charlie shipped this item. <br />(t2)REV'IEW OF SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR HIGHWAY 12 <br />Kelley asked Rylander to present his information regarding <br />the proposed safety improvements. <br />Mr. Rylander displayed ■> s:.;tc5 showing the safety <br />improvements MNDOT is prcposi.ig fo; Ili.jioay 12. He said, "The <br />improvements will occur from the traffic signal in downtown Long <br />Lake, just past the traffic signal at Old Crystal Bay Road. The <br />improvements will consist of widening, installation of center <br />medians, and combining and closing access points. There will <br />still be only a single through traffic lane in each direction, as <br />there is today. There will be a slight re-alignment of North <br />Brown Road opposite the existing commercial driveway to the <br />south. There will be a 'right-in/right-out' into Virginia, with <br />a raised median. Tnere will be full movement intersection at <br />Shaugnassy Circle, Brimhall Avenue, Tamarack Avenue, Willow <br />Drive, which would receive a traffic signal. Tnere will be full <br />access at Washington Scientific Industries, othervise the raised <br />median runs its length and tapers back down to the existing <br />configuration on the approach and at the Old Crystal Bay Road <br />signal. These improvements are scheduled for 1993, but the <br />current budget situation witf the State may cause that to be <br />further delayed." <br />Kelley asked Rylander who it was that initiated this plan. <br />Rylander stated that the plan was drawn by MNDJT. <br />Gerhardson added, "The cities of Long Lake and Orono <br />approached MNDOT and requested that these improvements be done." <br />Rowlette commented that the project began mainly due to the <br />need for a stop' light at Wj.11ov; Drive. <br />- 1 -