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driveways now? <br />There is also a great concern regarding how the existing wetlands would be <br />impacted by the addition of non-permeable space in such close proximity. The <br />addition of these hard spaces will impact the existing water flow, and may lead to <br />additional contamination of the existing wetland areas due to having road salt <br />and other contaminates brought into the area by the driveways that will now run <br />along side. The addition of 2 new drainage ponds will not help to resolve this <br />issue. <br />Another concern is the impact that clear-cutting so many of the existing <br />deciduous trees will have on all of the surrounding properties. This area is <br />currently habitat for a large variety of wildlife. Here again the developer has <br />seemed to attempt to circumvent building codes by including dead and/or <br />diseased trees as trees to be "saved". Additionally, there were trees labeled as <br />"save" that are either too close to the building pads, or that would be impacted <br />because their root systems would be compacted by construction traffic. Old <br />growth trees, such as the oaks on this lot, are much more susceptible to this type <br />of stress and would take years to recover (if they recover at all). <br />Finally, this is the 3rd attempt by this developer, to partition this particular lot. <br />Each proposal has felt like an attempt to get as much money out of his invest as <br />possible without taking into consideration the typical lot sizes and tree cover that <br />are prevalent in this neighborhood. <br />Please consider all of this information and the impact it will have on our <br />neighborhood as you make your decision regarding this proposal. <br />Thank you for your thoughtful consideration, <br />Rich and Julie Oliverius <br />2029 Thom Court <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112