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Arden Hills City Council <br /> February 11,2010 <br /> Page 4 <br /> the shoreline. Even for those persons who are focused on shoreland setbacks,certainty and <br /> uniformity are likely to be just as important. Specifically,owners savvy enough to research <br /> shoreland setback requirements will also understand that the "minus ten(10)foot"language <br /> e --- <br /> � <br /> creates the very real possibility that after they spend significant sums building a home <br /> maximizing sightlines and lake views,they will face the very real potential that ad j acent lots will <br /> be redeveloped even closer to the lakeshore thereby blocking the views that their home was <br /> designed to capture. <br /> If the Rule is going to be amended,it should be done to benefit the shoreland owners in general <br /> and not simply to respond to an unexpressed and factually incorrect need for flexibility. But <br /> even accepting the theory that a single lot value increased because a new home could be built <br /> closer to the lake than the neighboring homes,that increase in value would be achieved to the <br /> detriment of the adjacent homes who would lose the sightlines and lake views their homes were <br /> designed to capture. Further, as demonstrated by the level of objection to the"minus ten(10) <br /> foot"language, for many the premium value lies not in the closeness to the lake shore,but in the <br /> overall aesthetic environment of the neighborhood around the lake. Allowing a neighborhood _ <br /> character, cherished by present City residents,to be destroyed in the name of speculative benefits <br /> to a few unidentified potential owners is not good public policy and is not in the City's public <br /> interest. <br /> Conclusion <br /> Although the Stantons are in favor of closing potential loopholes in the Zoning Code,the <br /> Stantons believe the focus for any amendment to the Adjacent Lot Setback Rule should be to <br /> close that loophole and not include unnecessary language that is contrary to the public interest. <br /> Sincerely, �. <br /> Michael erge s r <br /> Larkin Hoffm Daly&Lindgren Ltd. <br /> Direct Dial: (952)896-3297 <br /> Direct Fax: (952)842-1743 <br /> Email: mmer2ens@larkinhoffinan.com ' <br /> cc: Ann Stanton <br /> Mary Ellen Stanton <br /> .Peter J. Coyle,Esq. <br /> 1292495.1 <br />