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- Thomas Lowe d— "' � <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 Carman Roacl off of Kelly Avenue, I have serious concerns <br /> about the outdoor expansion proposed by the Narrows Saloon. As it stands now there <br /> already are noise issues affecting tlie residents on the northwest end of Kelly Avenue. We <br /> have also witnessed drunk&disorderly conduct on Kelly Avenue late in the evening or <br /> early morning hours. <br /> If the Narrows were to discontinue offering live music late into the night or ending live <br /> music by 9:300 or 10:00, this would go a long ways towards alleviating some of my <br /> concerns. But offering liquor for sale at an outdoor bar, bordering a parking lot also <br /> seems to be ill advised, leading to a iughtly block party in the municipal parking lot. This <br /> expansion of the Narrows can only lead to increased noise levels, and other undesirable <br /> behavior which most likely will spill over into family neighborhoods directly to the south <br /> and north of the Narrows Saloon. Is this planned expansion creating the right direction& <br /> tone for future developinent in Navarre? Other conunercial areas around the lake seem to <br /> be up scaling & leaving Navarre in the dList.Navarre in its current state is easily the most <br /> blighted commercial district in the Lake Minnetonka area. By expanding a biker bar to <br /> nearly double its current size will Navarre attract fiit�ire commercial establishments that <br /> are conducive to a family oriented conunercial area similar to Wayzata or Excelsior, or <br /> will Navarre be taking a path in a decidedly different direction?Is this what the Orono <br /> Planning Commission desires?Does the Orotio Plaiming Conunission llave a vision for <br /> the fiifi.�re of Navai-re? <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 insure that drinking does not <br /> spill over into the parking lot? <br /> • How does the Orono police department plan on dealing with another popular drinking <br /> establishment expanding in close proxi�nity to Lord Fletchers? Have they been <br /> consulted? Will there be a cross flow of intoxicated drivers? Wi11 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 inonitored? Will the Narrows have any noise or <br /> titne of day limitations placed on its outdoor activity? <br /> • Private parties have to shut down outdoor live music at 10:00 PM, should the Nairows <br /> be subjected to the same restrictions? <br /> • Who owns the property on wluch 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 />