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� <br /> � ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD AUGUST 23, 1976 Page 3 <br /> � One, Hennepin County is now entering into realistic MAYOR �EARLES REPORT r <br /> iscussions with Orono on the subject of Ring (Continued) <br /> toute alternatives for commuting and other heavy <br /> � traffic. If successful, such improved traffic <br /> routing will preserve our lakeshore roads as <br /> • scenic parkways and residential roads, while <br /> S giving commuters and others reasonak�le alternatives. <br /> � Two, tentative decisions are close at hand to <br /> approve a new Tanager Lake Bridge, sized for two- <br /> � lane traffic and bicycles, instead of the four- <br /> lane proposal we rejected last year. <br /> • <br /> Three, in addition to road and transportation <br /> � matters, new Metro sewer interceptors are in the <br /> � process of final approval. More moderate in <br /> scope than those originally proposed, these <br /> � interceptors will be routed to minimize environmental <br /> disruption and also to bring service to some of <br /> � our built-up arease Both the Orono and the Long <br /> Lake Sewer Plants will be phased out when this <br /> �' project is completed. Interceptor routing from <br /> � the Orono PZant follows 84 and 51 south and eas� � <br /> then east along 15 to �9ayzata. The Long Lake <br /> � interceptor goes along 15 to trlayzata. The Long <br /> Lake interceptor goes south alonq Orono Orchard <br /> �oad, joining the other line at 15. Both these <br /> ewer interceptors are sized and located to solve <br /> • existing problems, not to promote a new wave of <br /> ` urbanization in our rural and lakeshore areas. <br /> � This policy decision has been a hard one to sell <br /> to State agencies, but, thanks to the dedication <br /> � of Planning Commission and Council members, the <br /> years of effort are resulting in good public <br /> r policy. Incidentally, Orono is making every <br /> effort to bring the various State agencies together <br /> • so that bridge and sewer construction in the <br /> . Tanager Lake area will coincide, making as short <br /> a disruption period as possible. It should be <br /> ' noted that neither of these construction <br /> projects are local in nature and therefore, they <br /> � will not be assessed against adjoining propert_y <br /> owners. <br /> � <br /> • Four, as a final item to report to you, I am <br /> following closely a new dam proposal, to be <br /> � located downstream on PZinnehaha Creek from the <br /> present Gray°s Bay Dame The planned height <br /> � and width of the proposed new dam raises some <br /> questions about the effect on flood levels on <br /> � ake Minnetonka. Lakeshore property ocaners should <br /> � alert to the effect of any new dam since we <br /> already have seen serious flooding and shoreline <br /> erosion problems in recent years. The Lake <br /> � BZinnetonka Conservation District is staying <br /> � close to this proposal and I will see that you <br /> are kept informed as it develops. • <br /> � <br />