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., '-. ~ , GLENN BURLESON M.D. GENERAL SURGEON GALLERY 8UILDING 17 W. EXCHANGE, SUITE 304 ST. PAUL, MN 55102 (612) 224-6455 January 19, 1994 Roger Williams, Councilmember City of New Brighton 803 5th Ave., NW New Brighton, MN 55112 Dear Councilmember Williams, I am a member of the Innsbruck Estates Park Action Committee and you will receive a petition from that committee addressing several issues, my concerns are two. Number one is the access to the park through the east west corridor. The residents believe that this should be an easy access to the park for the local community, but that vehicle traffic should not be encouraged along the back of private property. The current plan with two rows of trees and eight feet of asphalt would be very unsightly to the park and very distressing to the current residents there. A grass trail would serve just as well and it would be clearly marked due to the change in elevation between the private property and park property. Rather than have a row of trees on each side, trees could be planted in a very irregular manner on personal property, giving some degree of shielding. The amount of shielding would be much less if we were only shielding for a few neighbors as opposed to many who might be encouraged to use an asphalt trail if it was built. Also this trail might encourage vehicular traffic, which we would not want. I am therefore asking that a grass trail only be built. As a compromise if you would not grant my initial request, then delay the building of any asphalt until the final construction phase of the park. If this access is for the local neighbors, then let the neighbors decide if in fact they need an asphalt trail. To date, there is no resident who wants an asphalt trail. Let the neighborhood develop, then in two years put the question to the neighborhood and see if in fact a trail is needed.