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. . - . Planning Commission Mintues December 17, 1991 Page 4 accessibility and response time for emergency vehicle is not an issue, but she felt it was. Chairman Johnson stated that police cars seldom leave the City Hall site for emergency calls. This is done while they are out patrolling the City's 44 square miles. Greg Nadeau was also concerned about the emergency vehicles exiting through the residential area. Mr. Nadeau suggested that the City offices be moved west of the fairgrounds which would give the police better access to Highway 10. He felt that the City offices would be better located in the center of the City. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, explained that there was a community task force put together by the City Council to locate an appropriate building site for a new City Hall to best fit the needs of the City. Craig Hagman, 18230 Fresno Street, raised several concerns; He stated that he was concerned with the environmental impact of locating City offices in the middle of a residential and recreational area. He felt it would be difficult to have a building of this type close to the lake and make it look aesthetically pleasing. Mr. Hagman was also concerned with the public safety issue regarding the emergency vehicles exiting through the park and the residential areas. He felt there were alternati ve sites that would better accommodate the Ci ty Hall and police station which would be more centralized in the City. Mr. Hagman stated he was strongly opposed to the location of the new City Hall. Larry Ebert, 13133 182nd Avenue, was opposed to the realignment of Orono Road. Mr. Ebert felt that it was very premature of the City to act on this issue when there were a number of issues that were not yet answered such as how long is the bridge going to be out; how long is Fresno going to be open; why can't the bridge be done separately from the City Hall plat. Terry Maurer, Ci ty Engineer, addressed Mr. Ebert's concerns regarding the realignment of Orono Road. Mr. Maurer indicated that the road is being relocated to better accommodate the building site and to make it a more useable piece of land. He also stated that this alignment when fully f~xtended to Waco Street would separate the future commercial business park on the north from the residentially zoned property to the south. Mr. Maurer reviewed the history of the project; the realignment of Orono Road; the Main Street Bridge; the possibility of extending Fresno Street; and future development. Gwen Smith, 18290 Fresno Street, questioned whether it was legal to temporarily extend Fresno Street without the resident's consent. Sue Lenz, 13087 183rd Ave., was concerned with the realignment of Orono Road. If anyone misses the bend in the road they're going to end up in her back yard. Ms. Lenz further questioned the amount of green area that was suppose to buffer the commercial property from the residential area.