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Thomas Lowe � m � <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 oii Carinan Road off of Kelly Avenue, I have serious concerns <br /> about the outdoor expaiision 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 on Kelly Avenue late in the eveiung or <br /> early morning hours. <br /> If the Nar�ows 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 Iong 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 nightly block party in the municipal parking lot. This <br /> expansion of the Narrows can only lead to increased noise levels, and otl�er undesirable <br /> behavior which most likely will spill over into family neighborhoods directly to the south <br /> and noi�th of the Narrows Saloon. Is tlus planned expansion creating the right direction & <br /> tone for furi.ire development in Navarre? Other conunercial areas around the lake seem to <br /> be up scaling& leaving Navarre in the dust.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 future commercial establishments that <br /> are conducive to a family oriented comniercial area similar to Wayzata or Excelsior, or <br /> will Navarre be taking a patlz in a decidedly different direction? Is this what the Orono <br /> Planning Comrnission desires?Does the Orono Planning Coinmission have a vision for <br /> the future of Navarre? <br /> List of concerns: <br /> • How will order be maintaiiied with an outdoor bar directly adjacent to a municipal <br /> parking lot? Will security be provided? Will the Narrows insl�re 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 proximity to Lord Fletchers? Have they been <br /> consulted? Will there be a cross flow of uitoxicated drivers? Will they need extra man- <br /> power on sunulier weekend nights? C�i the city of Orono afford extra man-power? <br /> • How will the increased noise level be nionitored? Will the Narrows have a.ny 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 sanle restrictions? <br /> • Who owns the property on which the outdoor dining will be sitting on? If tlus is public <br /> property should the public not have a direct say as to its usage? <br />