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I' .-''l:..- "'-':-':0" I';;".'~' FILE . JfJJ.J 1 0 20DG ] 164 Ingerson Road Arden Hills, MN 55112 January 9, 2000 CITY OF NFl:.,., /""LLS .".....L..i'; II Dennis Probst 3395 Lake Johanna Blvd. Arden Hills, MN 55112 Dear Mayor Probst: I am requesting that the proposed road construction in this area be postponed for at least a year. That might be a fair amount of time for residents in this area to detennine what options might be available to us. You have only granted us a little over one month in which to iuform ourselves. During the past month some people were gone to visit relatives and people have generally been unavailable over the holidays in many offices where we might have been able to learn more. . On the surface, it would seem that this project would impose undue hardship on many people like myself who are uow living ou fixed incomes of social security and small retirement amounts. I wonder why this improvement must be done at this time, and why the proposal goes way beyond what might reasonably be expected? Yesterday I walked these streets in question. It is obvious that the city has not maintained the section of HamIine Avenue which would be closed. The rest of the strrets seem in good enough condition for a delay of this project. How long have you planned to close that street? The holding pond suggested would seem to be in a place that would drain the wetlands adjacent to it. Where is the environmental study? As a member of Sierra Club, I intend to bring this to the Twin Cities Chapters. Arden Hills has long maintained a "rural" look and feel, with its many trees, open lands between housing areas, and neighborhood parks. Councils in the past and planning committees have tried to keep this precious aspect of our little city. I suspect that many others chose this area because of the natural beauty that abounds here. We must not destroy this forever! There are so many problematic areas in this proposal that t urge you to reconsider the project, postponing it until another year, making the environmental study called for-as it affects two lakes and another city, RoseviIle. Listen to Arden Hills residents who are alarmed and concerned about this project! Respectfully yours, ) I _ ~?~tL7~~ Kathleen E. Stedman cc Council members Office of the Sierra Club Twin Cities Chapters Jim Cox .