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ARLO H. VAN DF: VEGTE, P. A <br />ATTORN' V AND CCONSfLOR AT LAW <br />April 20, 1987 <br />Non, Jar,ies Grabek and <br />Members of the Cron) City Council <br />Orono City Hall <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, Mtl 55323 <br />6 1 2 4 7 5. 2 2 1 9 <br />1950 V. WAYZATA BOULEVARD <br />P O BOX 39 <br />LON(-: LAME. MINNESOTA 5•a356 <br />RE: Highway 12 Corridor Study; Long Lake Sewer Plant Property <br />Dear r1ayor and Members of the Council: <br />As you may know Mayor Smeby, riyself and our city enginee Oeff Roos, met <br />with Orono's staff delegation April 9, 1987, t. (-'',:.uss issues p;rriining to <br />your on -going Highway 12 Corridor Study and other matters of nutu,' concern to <br />our cities. We are very happy to begi these discussions with you. While we <br />had sorie obvious points of important disagreement, I think everyone present on <br />the 9th would agree that there wac excellent cormunication. If nothing else <br />several rumors anc; false impress. s were put to rest or properly explained. <br />We hope that this kind of comiunic tion will continue in the future so that both <br />cities can operate knowledgably and toward common goal, <br />At the close of the meeting t' 'K Bernhardson recut- a that we provide you <br />with a written statement outlini, cur position with regard to the Corridor <br />Audv area and the old sewer p,_- property. During the meeting we told yc r <br />staff delegation that Long Lake bElieves it is in the best interests of both <br />cities ..hat a portion of the Corridor Study area, between North Brown Road and <br />Old Crystal Bay Road, the south half of the area north of Highway 12, be detached <br />from Orono and annexed into Long Lake. We ales ;,,4vised of our intention to <br />acquire jurisdic_ion over the old sewer p"tint property by similar means. <br />Given these circumstances we would li.,e to e<plain the bases of our position: <br />1. Corridor )tub Area. As you knew Lcr� Lake s growth and density over <br />the years_Tias causecT us -T o construct, mainta ,. ,nd improve municipal sewer and <br />,titer ­rvices. These services have a*ll•:w( a to develop residential, commercial <br />and ,,,..,,,trial uses to the point that L­) cake has become the business and trade <br />center for an area involvin- about 7,,cC; )eople. <br />Orono, or. the other, hand, ha; L,Iwa,r eid a low -density development philosophy <br />in order to prot'sct and preserve omen sp, natural amenities and watershed. <br />Long Lake hac 9,-eat rest ect for this ph; losoph- and we want to recognize Orono's <br />nt,2ds in that regards. As a result of t'.s hr..;torical and philosophical dichotomy <br />