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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANIVING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri119,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#10-3460 COMMONBOND COMMUNITIES, SKETCH PLAN,CONTINUED) <br /> Statutes or Metropolitan Council requirements and that it is cynical and mean spirited on the part of Orono to <br /> put high density at this location. <br /> Mohaupt indicated she would also like to point out that the wetlands near the site would be in danger given <br /> that 42 units would be within a few yards of the wetlands. The project is also right next door to a Long Lake <br /> park. The children of Long Lake will be negatively affected. The residents of Orono will have access to this <br /> � park and the other amenities of Long Lake but would not have to pay for the maintenance and upkeep of those <br /> facilities. The City of Long Lake would also have to spend more to maintain that park facility. <br /> In addition,this project would create traffic congestion for the fire deparhnent. Long Lake is already at water <br /> and sewer capacity. Mohaupt indicated she understands that people think there is a contract forcing Long <br /> Lake to provide water and sewer access to these units but that she does not feel it is enforceable since Long <br /> Lake is already at capacity. <br /> Mohaupt stated in her view what is happening here is that Long Lake is becoming like Brooklyn Park. There <br /> will be more crime,more police calls,more prosecutors,more judicial costs,more taxes, and more victims. If <br /> Long Lake continues on this road and becomes a Brooklyn Park of the western metropolitan area, Orono's <br /> residents are going to incur higher taxes for more police protection and will also be victims of the crime. <br /> Mohaupt commented that Orono went crazy over 10 skinny girls who wanted to get treatment and that Orono <br /> did not allow that treatment center,but yet they want Long Lake to absorb at least 168 more people into a one <br /> to two acre space when the surrounding area consists of single family housing. Once again,it seems to be that <br /> this is a case of the wealthy citizens of this country getting their way at the expense of middle class taxpayers. <br /> One of the main goals of land use policy in the state of Minnesota is to protect the health,welfare and safety of <br /> all the people. This project does not do that as the only purpose is to protect the City of Orono from others <br /> who are not within their income class. Mohaupt requested that it be denied. <br /> Mohaupt asked for a show of hands from the people in attendance who are opposed to this plan. <br /> A large majority of the audience members raised their hands. <br /> Kang requested that the audience members restrain from clapping. <br /> Mohaupt stated that there appears to be 50 to 60 people in the room and that all of them are in opposition to <br /> the plan. <br /> Mohaupt stated judging from the pictures displayed on the other projects,it seems to me that they look very <br /> much like the project that has been developed in Orono along Highway 12, and that would be a really good <br /> place to put this. <br /> Kang noted this is a sketch plan review and that she would encourage all of the people in attendance to <br /> continue to participate in the process. Kang stated she wants the residents of Long Lake to know that they are <br /> a major part in the development of this community. <br /> Craig Riedl,269 Inglewood Street,Long Lake,indicated he is in agreement with the previous speaker and that <br /> this project does not really go with the spirit of what the Metropolitan Council is intending for low income <br /> housing for Orono. Workforce housing is really low income housing. This site is really not within the City of <br /> Page 14 <br />