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From:Jeanne <br />To:David Grant; Dave McClung; Steve Scott; Brenda Holden; Fran Holmes; Matthew Bachler <br />Subject:Subdivision at 3685 New Brighton Road <br />Date:Sunday, February 11, 2018 1:04:38 PM <br />We’ve been talking to others in the community and learned of their concerns about more than just this <br />situation. An item of interest other than the "character of the neighborhood” is how can the realtor come <br />in, divide the property and sell it to two prospective buyers before committee and RCWD even come to a <br />decision. An opinion about the wildlife, natural habitat being disrupted is also a concern for this <br />neighborhood, as well as other parts of our community such as the arsenal project. Hopefully local voices <br />can be heard! <br />Has anyone looked at the Rohleder prospectus regarding the acreage of the properties on New Brighton <br />Road (I.e. between City Rd E2 and Thom Drive and beyond to the railroad, each property is at least one <br />acre)? By virtue of moving Tim’s driveway to Thom Drive, does that change the “character” because now <br />it isn’t part of the block of homes facing New Brighton Road, including Mark’s which is certainly an acre or <br />more facing New Brighton Road? (Just a thought without looking into it). Someone told us the property <br />that was the fire station will now become four homes; before you know it, we’ll be condensing our <br />neighborhoods to look like the projected three homes on the eastern end of Thom Drive with a 15 foot <br />variance between homes! The vacation of the easement seems to pose a problem for the neighborhood; <br /> a cost to the new homeowners can't possibly be predicted regarding maintenance and repair for <br />unpredictable weather conditions either! <br />We have lived here since 1973 and until recently, there has not been major home construction and <br />changes to this neighborhood. Without knowing what changes will come about regarding wildlife, traffic, <br />taxes, additional costs and complications, to name a few, we are concerned. ONE home in this space <br />might be tolerable but TWO in such close proximity again is troublesome. <br />Attached is a copy of the City of Arden Hills "Vision" , which is what we in the neighborhood appreciate. <br /> Let's keep it this way! <br />Ivan and Jeanne Gilbert