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- Page 25 � 2. We have little privacy. It seems that the rural style of life in Orono conflicts with the running of hard-surfaced streets in front of our houses. If o�r street were not in existence now and the City asked to blacktop our little private area, we would be most upset. We cannot keep the public out of our ]ittle area; it should be � private: Look at the nice privacy the Lukes and the Wilsons have. 3. City'.s Error. I have spoken to some of the �uncil and planning commission members about why this street went in. They said it slipped by them because of a previous planner's error. They wish it had not gone in. Our close neighbors do not like this street either. There is no reason for Scotch Pine Lane. Each of us can get good access to t�orth Shore Drive without that five ton road. � 4. Noerenberq Gardens The county plans to improve this area in the near future. Parking lots, buildings , walkways, etc. He re are some exe rp ts from their proposal : . . "This site is located within the estate area of the Lake Minnetonka Region . . ." � � ' "Travel to the site from other parts of the Metropolitan A rea is by.private auto and public bus transportation." • "With existing bus service .to the site f rom downtown Minneapolis, this •site will be readily available to all population groups. " Scotch Pine Lane is the only public street between County 15 and the - gardens where "ali population groups" can view the homes of "The Estate � Area". I feel we might be on display during the warm months once these gardens are improved. That does not appeal to me. - 5. Too much blacktop. I would like to remove all the blacktop from this street except for the area between Hill 's driveway and North Shore Drive. The City constantly discourages hard surfacing near the ]ake. Here is a ctiance to get rid of most or al] of this blacktop that sends water running into Whalen's marsh. The access from the bottom of my present driveway to Hi,ll 's would be replaced � by gravel . I also suggest that the drivev�ay next to Whalen's be removed and sodded.