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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 14, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS Sean Foy, 3345 Crystal Bay Road, stated he has resided on this property for approximately one year and that he has noticed there is a problem with through traffic utilizing Crystal Bay Road to access the Lafayette Club and people traveling to County Road 19. As a result of that, there is an immense amount of traffic on a very narrow road that also has some on -street parking. The houses are close to the road. Foy stated he would like the City to do something about the speed and the traffic and that he would ask the City Council to vacate the right -of -way on that road and allow it to be turned into a private road, which would allow the residents to create an association and maintain it. Foy indicated he has spoken to the majority of the residents who live on the street and there is overwhelming support to do something to. address the problem. Another option would be to construct speed bumps. Foy commented that the traffic is basically in their front yards given the close proximity of the houses to the streets and that one of the residents recently has sold their residence due to the traffic issues. White recommended Staff take this issue under advisement and create a list of options to address this situation. Theresa Hofer, 3339 Crystal Bay Road, indicated she has resided in this area for 14 years and that the street was designed back in the early 1900s and the homes were cabins. The street currently is not designed for the amount of traffic that it is presently experiencing. In addition, the street divides the lots somewhat in half and that the street is included in their hardcover calculations. Some of the houses are • located 15 feet from the street. The amount of traffic poses a safety risk for the young children and animals in the neighborhood. L� McMillan asked if the street is busier at different times of the year than others. Foy stated summertime is the busiest, with a large number of people traveling to the LaFayette Club. Hofer indicated the majority of the traffic on the street is from people who do not reside in the area. Foy commented it would also be nice to have a traffic count study conducted. Gaffron stated it technically is a prescriptive right -of -way that the City has maintained for a number of decades even though it does not show up on the plat maps. Gaffron noted it has been the City's practice to discount the area of the pavement from the hardcover calculations and lot area. Franchot noted that Google does not show it as a connector street between Northview and Crystal Bay and that perhaps the answer would be to eliminate that connector street. Foy indicated that Hennepin County shows it as an old county road. Gaffron stated a cul -de -sac would have to be constructed is it were no longer a connector street. PAGE 3 of 7