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. U "v Q.~~ ~ 7//6 'US ...... , MAYOR ROBERT WOODBURN ----> , ~ 7/;' Y ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL . 1450 W HIGHWAY 96 ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112 DEAR MAYOR WOODBURN: During the Mid 70's I was on the Arden Hill Parks and Recreation COlmli ttee. At that time our goal was recreation areas, holding ponds for rain fall, ponds for water fowl, nature trai Is and trees wi th other plant life for an Arden Hills where we could still see MOTHER NATURE. There was the Rice Creek water shed and our goal was to keep all of the wet lands and wild 1 ife sanctuaries. It was my opinion that our waterways were not to have the shore I ines changed. When we lived at 1305 Tiller Lane the city had a land owner r~move concrete that he had dumped in the swamp near the lift station. That indicated a responsibi 1 ity to our environment and forceful city hall ac t i on . What has happened since that time?? In the swamp opposite 1305 Tiller Lane two houses have been constructed and the neighbors were told that the contractor could not haul in extra fill, only use what was there. This rule was not followed--ask the neighbors. From 1234 Tiller where I presently live, I watched a house being constructed on Dellwood last year. Not only was extra fill hauled in . but the house porch is 20 foot or less from the street, I haven't stepped it off. I have been told that a house is to be set back from the street 40 foot and on a corner lot that is 40 foot from both streets. This year at the west end of Tiller Lane there is another new house. If that house is 40 foot from Tiller Lane then the house east of it must be 60 foot from the street. Extra fill was hauled in to that lot too. That street has had water running over it 4 - 6 inches deep on a number of occasions since 1965. Making the assumption that landowners and real estate sales people will sell anything, wet or dry, rock or bogs, and if people are not compe ten t in what and where to buy it should be the responsibil ity of the City Planning, Zoning etc. Committee to protect the future happy home owners. Now to 19B7 and across from my house at 1234 Tiller. There is a lot, 113 I bel ieve, that is not a lot but our neighborhood holding pond, outlet for our storm sewer, refuge for ducks, geese and other birds plus trees and plant life. It is my understanding that the trees will be cut, the pond will be filled in and another future homeowner with be building on a poor lot. I am told that dirt will be moved from one location to another and the pond area wi 11 stay the same without extra fill. No way, go look at . this parcel of land, measure and calculate to determine the cubic foot of fill and tell me how the existing land can fill that corner of the pond can be filled and an equal area will be provided elsewhere. The Page 1 .