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• <br /> Tim Lembke <br /> July 24,2003 <br /> Page 2 <br /> The City has no intent iit this time to broaden its industrial base nor to expand non-residential uses <br /> south of the highway/railroad corridor. To do so would bring added commercial traffic and activity <br /> nearer to existing residential neighborhoods that developed with a reliance that the City would not <br /> further encroach on them with non-residential uses. <br /> From a staff perspective,I can offer no support for your proposal. It is completely opposite from the <br /> direction in which Oroo has been moving for the past 30 years or more, and I would expect little <br /> or no public support d no support by the City Council for anything but low-density residential <br /> south of the corridor. j <br /> The process for your rejuest, should you wish to pursue this further,would first involve a formal <br /> application for a Compiiehensive Plan Amendment,involving a public hearing process and reviews <br /> by the Planning Commission,Park Commission and City Council.In the highly unlikely event that <br /> such an application wase successful, a formal application would have to be submitted by the City to <br /> the Metropolitan Council for approval. Your estimation of 6-8 months is optimistic for a proposal <br /> with strong City support; for a proposal such as yours, that would have potentially significant <br /> impacts on the character of rural Orono and result in the need for new infrastructure,I can give you <br /> no realistic timeline. <br /> If you have further questions,please contact me at 952-249-4600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> °O---e ' <br /> Michael P. G. fron <br /> Planning Director <br /> cc: Mayor& Council <br /> City Administrator <br />