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� <br /> RECEtVED <br /> April 12,2010 <br /> APR 1 3 2010 <br /> CITY OF ORONO <br /> Dear Planning Commissioners: <br /> Thank you for coming out to the Freshwater Center for the Open House and Hearing on April 7,2010. I <br /> am writing this on behalf of the Kelly Cave Homeowners Association in the Navarre Area. As we stated <br /> at the Hearing and will explain in more detail in this email,we request that you remove the Proposed <br /> Mixed Use Designation from the Retail Sales zoned parcels(includes the liquor store, etc.)south of <br /> CSAH 15 and west of Ke{ly Ave.from the Comprehensive Plan Update. <br /> The reason this is necessary is: <br /> . <br /> 1.The Bowling Alley was just permitted to remodel and is expected to open soon. We attended a lot of <br /> meetings for that business and for the praperty owne►'s attempt to rebuild the upper level with the <br /> liquor store. This took a lot of our time to attend meetings and to meet with the business owner and <br /> property owner to resolve issues. The properry owner had unrealistic expectations about what would <br /> be acceptable. We do not want to att'end unnecessary meetings where property ov►rners have false <br /> illusions about what would be acceptable in this neighborhood. High density residential development <br /> would not be acceptable because of the increased traffic, accidents, lack of adequate parking, noise, <br /> etc... <br /> 2.The accident rate on CSAH 15(Shoreline Dr.)just west of the intersection of CSAH 19(Shadywood <br /> Rd.)and at the intersection of CSAH 15 and CSAH 19 already exceeds the critical crash rate. Adding <br /> additional traffic will make this situation worse and eliminating accesses to CSAH 15 which would reduce <br /> the accidents will not be popular with residents or businesses. <br /> 3.We would be agreeable to this parcel remaining zoned Retail Sales but it may be acceptable to being <br /> � rezoned Office/Professional. <br /> 4. The small area of this parcel,the very limited amount of high density multi-family development <br /> possible would yield an insignificant contribution to Orono meeting an affordable housing goa{. <br /> Overall,the character of the Navarre Area needs to be considered. High density or high traffic <br /> development in this area would destroy the character of this quiet friendly neighborhood. Rush hour <br /> traffic and summer weekends already tax an overburdened traffic system with no potential for <br /> increased capacity. <br /> Thank you for your time. <br /> Sylvia'Bertagnoli 952-471-8540 <br /> President- Kelly Cove Homeowners Association <br /> 2499 Kelly Ave. ) <br /> Excelsior, MN 55331 � . � <br /> � � ��� ���'s ���. <br /> . �� ���. <br /> � � � <br /> ��r�� <br /> ` -`� -� 7 f- G�iq��n A-ov S� /�F� U'�-� � <br />