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Kingsbridge Properties, Inc. 3100 Norwest Center 90 South Seventh Street Hinneapo/is, ]Minnesota 55402 Direct Dial: 612/336-4633 INTERNET: acarlsonamail.merchant-gould.com May 19, 1999 Mr. Michael P. Gaffron Senior Planning Coordinator CITY OF ORONO 2750 Kelley Parkway Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 Re: Application to Subdivide the Stubbs Property Dear Mr. Gaffron: I think it is important to document some of the history regarding the planning for roads in Crystal Creek and the general Watertown Road—Crystal Bay Road area. When I worked with the City to plan the Crystal Creek road plan,the City's long range plan was to extend the Crystal Creek road to its east and then hook up with another road extending north from Watertown Road. There were a number of reasons for this. First,because of the shear size of the land north of Watertown Road, if cul—de—sacs were built from Watertown Road, they would be too long and would not comply with City standards. The Crystal Creek cul—de—sac road,which is rather short, was already too long for city standards. To eliminate the long cul—de—sac the City intended to extend Crystal Creek's road to the east when Stubbs applied to subdivide their land. The road would then hook up with another road which connected with Watertown Road. It was believed that the likely road to hook up with would be Wear Lane, and another possibility was a road running along the east side of the Stubbs property. Also, for safety reasons the City wanted a road network in the area for multiple points of access to properties. The intent to extend the Crystal Creek road to the east is reflected in the Historical Information which you previously distributed to the Planning Commission and the Council, attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Resolutions noted that the Crystal Creek cul—de—sac was temporary and would be removed when the road was extended eastward. It also provided that the easterly—most lot in Crystal Creek would have a temporary driveway easement across the adjoining lot, and would have a permanent access when the adjacent road to the east is constructed along the north side of the Stubbs property. The Resolution stated that my undeveloped land north of Crystal Creek would also hook up with the Crystal Creek road