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<br />James Lehnhoff <br /> <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Hartford, Doug [Hartford@csp.edu] <br />Monday, July 09,20079:14 AM <br />James Lehnhoff <br />RE PC#07.015 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Lehnhoff: <br /> <br />I recently received a notice of the public hearing for the above noted project. My wife <br />and I reside at 1292 Ingerson Rd. In reviewing the detailed materials and your report on <br />this project as displayed on the city web site, I do have some questions and concerns <br />about the proposal. <br /> <br />Among other things, your report (section 2, Sub D) indicates the potential for significant <br />tree removal particularly on lots 3 and 4. I am concerned about the issue of tree removal <br />on the property and the subsequent impact on the noise levels of the traffic from Snelling <br />Avenue which we hear on our property. The traffic noise is noticeable currently when we <br />are in our yard and the trees on the property proposed for development do serve to abate <br />that noise to some degree. The removal of trees will most like exacerbate the noise <br />levels on our property and likely even more so on those properties closer to Snelling. <br />The end result could be a potential violation of City ordinance (Section 600.1 Subd 6.) <br />which prohibits any action which lIUnreasonably interferes with the comfortable enjoyment <br />of life and property. . . . .11. <br /> <br />I would like to see this issue addressed prior to any approval of this proposed <br />development by the City. Perhaps the planting of some additional buffer trees along the <br />Western boundary of the property could be done to ameliorate the situation. <br /> <br />I also believe the high water levels on the property and the significant wetlands in the <br />area make the property not really suitable for residential development. However, lacking <br />the technical expertise to address the matter, I will leave those judgments to the Rice <br />Creek Watershed District. <br /> <br />Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss either of these issues further <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Douglas Hartford <br />1292 Ingerson Rd <br />651-628-4034 <br /> <br />1 <br />