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R�GULAR MEETING OF TIi� OROP�O COU2ICIL, JAP7UARY 23, 1978 Page 12 <br /> You are taking my property to burden me with more PUBLIC HEARING <br /> traffic. Ring Route <br /> (Continued) <br /> Mayor Van Nest: Orono has to plan for the future. <br /> We have to provide cost effective viable routes to <br /> relieve the traffic now and in the future. We <br /> need an alternative. <br /> Leo Pollock: Has the MTC been approached to update <br /> bus services to help relieve traffic? <br /> Councilmember Paurus : Bus ridership study indicated <br /> that this area, P�Iound and Orono service to P-Zinneapolis <br /> is fully serviced now. A figure eight concept to <br /> cor.lplete their routing might be viable. <br /> Richard Grinley, 25 Stubbs Bay Road rdorth: This <br /> route will set a precedent to route traffic from <br /> P�ound to Long La}�e and A4inneapolis. I don' t think <br /> this wi�l preserve open land for the future. <br /> P�iayor Van Nest: 6�e have had many meetings and <br /> public hearings on this proposal, it is part of <br /> our Comprehensive Guide Plan, which ��as approved <br /> by the P�Ietropolitan Council in 197.4. Our plans for <br /> this area is five-acre zoning. Other areas <br /> contiguous to this is two-acre zoning. �9e have to <br /> provide access for areas to the west of us_ We <br /> are maintaining open space such as wetlands, <br /> Baker Park, DNR Trail , City park systems, and several <br /> golf courses which allows us much open �pace• areas. <br /> The County has also considered routing traffic from <br /> MMound and P�innetri�ta to Highway #7 but that has <br /> presented many problems_ <br /> Unidentified Person: A- road is built and a Council <br /> ten years from now changes the zoning, what happens <br /> then? <br /> llayor Van Nest: It ' � up to you-. <br /> Bernard Kogan: You say you held three public hearings <br /> to get a concensus, why not a referendur�? Allow the <br /> people to vote on this. <br /> Mayor Van Nest: A referendum is not necessary. None <br /> of this project is being assessed. <br /> David Deters, 145 Turnham Road: You must have r.lade <br /> up your mind if you have gone this far. <br /> Mayor Van IJest: We are waiting for your responses. <br /> Councilmember Pesek: I believe that this hearing <br /> and other hearings tell us what to do. <br /> Unidentified Person: ���hy not a survey to indicate <br /> our feelings. <br /> (Continued) <br />