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Wendall Erickson, 5319 St. Stephens, said he remembers being in the Village Hall
about twenty years ago asking about semiphores and they were told then not to
worry about Highway #10. In a very few years it's just going to be a service
road. So we have now got a million dollar overpass and model freeway that ends
in a swamp. If they ever get this freeway finished then what happens; will we
get the semiphores removed or what.
Mr. VanWormer said he did not know what the plans for freeway were but pressure
would have to be put on the other communities to get some progress on it. It
will take eight to ten years.
Kathy Shun, 5240 Greenfield Avenue, asked if the letter sent to Greenfield and
Jeffery Drive residents was also sent to people on Edgewood because traffic would
be increasing on their street if people cannot turn south on Greenfield. Anchor
Inn causes traffic problems also.
Mayor Neisen said they did not receive a letter because Council did not know
there would be a center island put through. There will be another hearing at
a later date.
Mrs. Edberg, 7860 Greenwood Drive, wondered where the entrance to the new shopping
center is going in. If a cul -de -sac is put on Eastwood Rd. all the northerly
traffic would be routed down Greenwood and Long Lake Rd. She is not in favor of
the cul -de -sac.
Mayor Neisen said the entrance is between Eastwood and Greenwood.
Ron Johnson, 5249 Jeffery, stated that the hill on O'Connell in the winter
drifts and cars get stuck, if Greenfield is restricted they won't be able to
get out at all.
Ed Donatelle, 5269 Jeffery did not feel restriction of traffic on Greenfield
was a good idea. He was also very concerned about traffic racing through
his parking lot at Donatelles making a hazardous situation caused by installation
of a median in this area.
Ron Meron, 5250 Greenfield Avenue, suggested a flashing red light instead of a
median.
Mr. VanWormer said this would not be a solution in this situation.
Sharon McCarthy, 7760 Long Lake Road voiced her concern about added traffic on
Long Lake Road which is an old narrow road not equipped for thoroughfare traffic.
Mr. VanWormer said they have tried to figure out which alternate routes traffic
would take. They don't see all the traffic now on Eastwood ending up on Long
Lake Road and don't feel placement of a median or culdesac is going to make a
difference as to how many people go on a road and in any case it would amount to
only about 100 to 200 additional cars, it would not be a matter of 1,000.
Peter Szurok, 8145 Eastwood Rd, asked if there had been a public hearing on
building the shopping center.