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<br /> .(' ,. time going from planning ID paries ities In a matUring city as envisioned
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<br /> and recreation to some other by the Ramsey County Committee
<br /> .;" . To u.e editor: committee, rather than provide a on Open Space. Take a look at that
<br /> 1 ~, ',r was greatly disturbed to hear the nexus on this topic. woods, that meadow, mal bigh
<br /> " remarlcs made at a recent city colDlciI Now, you would think with the ground around the swamp. Do you
<br /> meeting by a fellow Shoreview recent examples of public oulCly in want to keep what wildlife we have
<br /> 1 : ,resident about the Lake Johanna Arden Hills over development of for neighbors? If we don't gel
<br /> \blunteer Hre Depat1Illent (UFD). what many thought was open space, lOgether to assess what we have now
<br /> To hear this gentleman talk. one the contentiousness surrounding the and what we wine for the future, we
<br /> :., would think fIrefIghters respond to destruction of mature trees in White will effectively limit our choices.
<br /> 1 calls in the middle of the night for the' Bear Township, the large turnout at S~ of us want_to, some of us have
<br /> sole pwpose of waking him up. rm Shoreview's city offices on the issue to stay here. rnther than move on 10
<br /> " ,sure ihat they would ramer be of the Twin Cities Army Ammu- outlying acreages uying to capture
<br /> ' sleeping themselves, but instead they uilion Plants fulUre would be enough pan of what we moved here for in
<br /> 1 leave the safety of their own homes to convince them that the issue the first place.
<br /> to puleCt us in ours_ . ',: deserves considered input from Given that Ramsey County ranks-
<br /> , Not only do they risk their liver citizens and they should faciliJaIe that highest in population density in the
<br /> 1--- - - - responding to tires and accidents, buCI. input sooner than later. But the state and the city of Shoreview needs
<br /> ' /hey spend many hard hours in:: ' council has demurred. And. it is , to address lIigher densities as its
<br /> '" -ttaining. They are also dedicated to" really ditIicuh to lei! why, especially population ages, isn't il myopic not
<br /> '.ciea:hing fire safety to area resk!enlS." after the commianent that was made 10 bring the talenlS-oftbe community
<br /> 1 '_..!nslead of being angry_ with our fire,' _ on-the heels of the Rainbow Foods and resources of the city to-bear 00
<br /> ..' '-depanrnent, he shotiIdbe gta!dill torll S~Il3nCe, to.preSeDl'idy the subject of open space in a task
<br /> ,,,,'the high quality service these gOvenlment more willing to explore foccefonnn?, ..,
<br /> '-"volunteers provide our community, ilS residents' values.' The good work of the bike and
<br /> 1 and at much Jess costlhan a full-time Some council members seem to trailways committee found its
<br /> . -" fire department. question whether Shoreview should impetus in the tragic loss of a
<br /> , We are fonunate to have coura- afford the resources necessary to youngster's life_ Whal will Shore-
<br /> . geaus and dedicated men and women 'establish a task force. Shoreview is view have to lose to cause the
<br /> 1 , ~ - in our community who sacrifice so _, ''95 percent developed, ~ we already council to give the issue of open
<br /> -I much of l!'eir time and energy. to ,. have "4 percent open space, ~ we space due consideration?
<br /> : save Our lives and property. I WIsh don't want to ~ive UD Dotenlial Hopefully, with new faces on the
<br /> .- eacI1. and every one of them the very raxable propeny, they say. These council, the L'lSue of a Ia.<k force on
<br /> 1 best m the upcommg uew year. perceptions may be Irue but presume open space can be revisited.
<br /> : thaI we as a community agree on
<br /> -- ' , Ady Wicks~m ~;definitions of open space. that what Gregory Cottle
<br /> '".. - ShoreVlew ;;we have is what we wan~ that the Shore view
<br /> 1 :~';~sy open space ; fulUre will not fInd us facing choices
<br /> '-'on land use that will effect the
<br /> . ':. To the editor: -livability of our city,
<br /> 1 The majority of the Shoreview Consider the fulUre of the antenna
<br /> . City Council members find the issue farm property, Shorevlew's relation-
<br /> , of "open space" to be unwonhy of a ship with the TCAAP property, the
<br /> . . -;- task force. They are satisfIed that potential for development of green_
<br /> 1 ' --, , concerned citizens may spend their ways connectiog to other COJDDIun-
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