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Clark J. Winslow <br />1595 Bohn's Point Road rnrWayzata, Minnesota 55391(612) 471-7140 <br />August 30, 1988Mr. John GerhardsonCity of Orono <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Re: Feasibility Study of Widening Bohn's Point Road to 24 feet <br />Dear John: <br />There ::re many reasons that <br />widening Bohn's Point Road to 24' is infeasible <br />and <br />impractical. I set these <br />',r.h for you in <br />this letter so that the City of Orono <br />and <br />the residents of <br />Bohn's <br />Point Road can <br />avoid the unnecessary expense and <br />time <br />of conducting a <br />feasibility study ,f this <br />matter at 24'. The maximum width <br />that <br />should be studied <br />by the <br />City for Bohn's <br />Point Road is 22'. <br />It would be physically possible, of course, to widen the road to 24'. However, <br />doing so would: <br />1. seriously jeopardize many mature trees, both cutting their roots and <br />exposing their branches to traffic and snow plows; <br />2. position the edge of the road dangerously close to electric poles; <br />3. significantly change the character of the peninsula; and, <br />4. be unnecessary because the peninsula, as a dead end with only 18 <br />houses, is not subject to commercial or heavy residential traffic. <br />Because of these factors, the residents on Bohn's Point Road would oppose and <br />refuse to pay for repaving to wider than 22'. Therefore, the project would not <br />go forward, the City would continue to incur substantial maintenance costs <br />rather than enjoying a significant improvement at the residents' expense, and <br />the road will remain unsafe. <br />There would be several advantages of wide, ::�; :he road to 22': <br />1. the residents of Bohn's Point Rc.,.: will support the project; <br />2. the City would therefore enjoy an improved road at the residents' <br />expense, and necessary resealing, repairing and maintenance expenses <br />would be mate-ially reduced; <br />3. The safety of the road would be improved from its current condition. <br />I appreciate your consideration, oi these factors and wish you would bring <br />them to the attention of the Council, with a proposal that we do the feasibility <br />study at a width of 22'. In light of these unique circumstances, and the <br />character of Bohn's Point. I believe an exception to the recently adopted 24' <br />standard is justified. <br />Sincerely, <br />.�-- <br />Clark 1. Winslow <br />