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I I , 2633 North Innsbruck Dr.#C New Brighton, MN 55112 M. Suzanne Wright, Ph. D. Licensed Psychologist #2480 (651) 636-5031 August 26, 1998 Mayor and city council City of New Brighton 803-5th Ave. N.W. New Brighton, MN 55112 RE: process at council meeting regarding Minar Ford and McDonald's redevelopment Dear Mayor Benke and City council Members: I would like you to know how pleased I was with the process that I feel led to a win-win solution to the traffic problems that exist and will be exacerbated by Minar Ford's redevelopment. The Minar Ford issues were described and dealt with in a timely and thorough manner and I feel the solutions will improve the traffic conditions now and in the future. I am pleased that McDonald' swill be able to go ahead on schedule as their redevelopment will definitely add value to the commercial area in which we are officed. I hope city staff will continue to monitor Minar Ford's compliance with the conditions regarding their misuse of service Drive and 27th Avenue for unloading car carriers and Service Drive for employee parking. These practices are likely already negatively impacting traffic problems at our corner. A reduction in Minar's loud-speaker noise level would be very welcome as that loud speaker can be heard allover the neighborhood. The two changes on North Innsbruck Drive, no parking for at least part of the block on both sides and the carving out of .a left turn lane, will certainly help the traffic situation. It may eventually be necessary to widen the street, as discussed, by taking part of McDonald's greenway to provide for a right turn lane and to widen the street to allow more room for left turners to stack and to be passed on the right on the north side of the street. Again, thank you for listening to our concerns and for crafting a solution which addresses the problems in a timely and forthright manner.