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JAMES A. MITCHELL 2685 North Shore Drive Orono, Minnesota 55391 April. 17, 1986 Planning ComRiission City of Orono 1275 South Brova Road Orono, NN 55391 Dear Commissioners: Subject: 11020 Noerenberg Memorial County Park. We will be c of town on Monday, April 21, and therefore are unable to attend the public hearing on Noerenberg Park. We do however want to comment on this application. We live at 2685 North Shore Drive, on the lot immediately adjacent to the east side of the park. Thus we are very personally concerned with the developme-it which is being proposed. We believe that Mrs. Noerenberg's intent in donating this park to the county is clear. She wished to make a space available where residents oi- the county could go to enjoy nature. This might take the form of looking at beautiful flowers or pastoral woodlands. We have serious questions about whether the lurQe facilities which are being proposed are appropriate in a rural residen- tial area. If these buildings are constructed, we believe it essent4.1 that their exterior be consistent with the pastoral setting in which they are located. Of even greater si.gnifican-.- to us is the proposed parking lot. We believe that it is appropriate fo:. the park to include a facility for parking, anti think h: r 50 spaces is not excessive. However, we feel very si '..�ly that this parking lot should not impair our enjoytier c our property nor impose on the rural character of our neighborhood. We strongly urge you to require a berm whit-h would screen the parking lot from our view, andia series of lantiIl s to further enhance the rural nature of the park and screen the devel9pment from us (;nd us from the users of the park).