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� Tliomas Lowe � � i <br /> 3295 Carman Road <br /> • Excelsior MN 55331-9501 <br /> 952-471-0499 /fx. 952-471-0322 <br /> tom@loweprofile.com <br /> June 16, 2005 <br /> As a resident living on Carnlan Road off of Kelly Avenue, I have serious concerns <br /> about the outdoor eapansion proposed by the Narrows Saloon. As it stands now there <br /> already are noise issues affecting the residents on the northwest end of Kelly Avenue. We <br /> have also witnessed drunk& disorderly conduct oii Kelly Avenue late in the evening or <br /> early morning hours. <br /> If the Nanows were to discontinue offering live music late into the night or ending live <br /> nlusic by 9:300 or 10:00,this would go a long ways towards alleviating some of my <br /> conaerns. But offering liquor for sale at an outdoor bar, bordering a parking lot also <br /> seeins to be ill advised, leading to a nightly block party in the municipal parking lot. This <br /> expansion of the Narrows can oi�ly lead to increased noise levels, and other undesirable <br /> behavior wluch most likely will spill over irito family neighborhoods directly to the south <br /> and nortli of the Narrows Saloon. Is this planned expansion creating the right directioiz& <br /> tone for futl.ire development in Navarre? Other commercial areas around the lake seem to <br /> be up scaling & leaving Navarre in the dust. Navarre in its current state is easily the nlost <br /> blighted commercial district in the Lake Miimetonka area. By expanding a biker bar to <br /> nearly double its current size will Navarre attract firture coimnercial establishments that <br /> are conducive to a family oriented commercial area sirnilar to Wayzata or Excelsior, or <br /> will Navarre be taking a path in a decidedly diffei•ent direction? Is tlus what the Orono <br /> Planning Corrunission desires?Does the Orono Planning Coiiunission have a vision for <br /> the future of Navane? <br /> List of concerns: <br /> • How will order be maintained with an outdoor bar directly adjacent to a municipal <br /> parking lot? Will security be provided? Will the Narrows inst�re that drinking does not <br /> spill over into the parking lot? <br /> � How does the Orono police departnzent plan on dealing with another popular drinlcing <br /> establishment expanding in close proximity to Lord Fletchers? Have they been <br /> consulted? Will there be a cross flow of intoxicated drivers? Will they need extra man- <br /> power on summer weekend nights? Can the city of Orono afford extra inan-power? <br /> • How will the increased noise level be uionitored? Will the Narrows have any noise or <br /> time of day limitations placed on its outdoor activity? <br /> • Private parties have to shut down outdoor live music at 10:00 PM, should the Narrows <br /> be subjected to the same restrictions? <br /> • Who owns the propet•ty on which the outdoor dining will be sitting on?If this is public <br /> property should the public not have a direct say as to its usage? <br />