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It is perceived by the Tanglewood homeowners that any choice, <br />other than requiri;ig Knoll Manor to access County Road 6 from its <br />eastern borders, adversely affects Tanglewood in terms of traffic <br />congestion, maintenance costs, aesthetics, and property value. <br />ISSUE BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL <br />CAN THE TA14GLEWOOD1HOMEOWNERS BE REQUIRED TO PERMIT A <br />DRIVEWAY CONNECTION ONmO TANGLEWOOD ROAD FROM DEVELOPMENT <br />IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAS ? <br />For several reasons discussed below, the question above is <br />answered in the negative. The development to the east of <br />Tanglewood, being a pr'vate development, has no independent right <br />of connection with the private road maintained by the Tanglewood <br />Homeowners Association. Any connection would have to be by <br />agreement with the Tanglewood Homeowners Association or through <br />the exercise of eminent domain by the City of Orono. <br />Should the City elect to exercise its eminent domain power <br />by virture of Minn. Stat. §117 et seq, the City would have to <br />consider the following: <br />1. Is this a public or private purpose? (This issue would <br />not exist but for the private development application before <br />the City Council and it is hard to imagine the City <br />involving itself with Tanglewood Road but for this new, <br />private development.) <br />2. Who would bear the cost of the development proposal? <br />(The Tanglewood homeowners have already paid for a private <br />road, have maintained the road, and do not wish to <br />participate in any way with new road development.) <br />-3- <br />