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11288.3 TO: Mayor and City Council PROM: Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrato a DATE: November 2, 1988 SUBJECT: Wayzata Comprehensive Plan Amendment - West Lake Street This memo is written to apprise you that the City of Orono has received a copy of the Wayzata Comprehensive Plan Amendment proposal that is presently before the Metropolitan Council. This is for the area on the west end of their downtown where County Road 15 crosses the railroad tracks and heads east along their main street to an area just east of the Depot. A number of "marginal" buildings are presently there and you may have noticed that the lumber yard has already been removed. Development anticipates commercial/office/retail together with some multiple family housing in that area. (Attachment A shows a conceptual overview of the area's possible development). While the plan will generate more square footage and may eventually mean more traffic that may have an impact on County Road 15 to the west in Orono, it appears that the land uses do not have a direct impact on abutting Orono residents as they are substantially separated from Orono by County Road 15 and the Burlington Northern tracks. Other issues are as follows: A. Transportation - While increasing the amount of traff c, the -Plan he plan does realign the intersection of County Road 15 and West Lake Street at the railroad tracks to make a much safer intersection design than presently exists. Additionally this end is oriented more towards auto traffic and will be a four lane configuration narrowing down to a two lane as County Road 15 goes west. The area to the east will remain a two lane configuration. B. Tax Increment FinancnA - To the extent that there is tax increment financing undertaken in this area, it may have an impact on Wayzata school district residents in Orono. This would be a negative effect during the term of the district and potentially a positive effect after that. C. Sewer Capacity - While this will increase the demand for sewer, it is an issue that has not been substantially addressed in the plan and we are presently awaiting the separate sewer study to determine what, if any, incremental difference this will have on the Wayzata pump station and its impact on Orono.