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2050 Main Street · Centerville, Minnesota 55038 · Ph: (651) 429-9990 · Fax: (651) 429-9993 · www.nfpmn.com December 1, 2004 To Whom It May Concern, We the businesses and land owners along the proposed expansion of Anoka County Road 14 are united in our belief that the expansion can and will have great impact on our area. In order to make cities of Centerville, Lino Lakes and Anoka County aware of our concerns we have agreed on these major points of contention. Improved ability to access and exit all businesses and developable land along County Road 14. The proposed median would greatly affect access to and from business. There are many semis and other large vehicles that under the current proposal will be required to perform a u-turn or go miles out of their way to reach their destination. The median would also require many retail customers to perform a u-turn before they could head in their desired direction. This would obviously have an adverse affect on current and future business in the area as well as slow down traffic. Speed and flow of traffic along County Road 14 from Centerville to 35E should be controlled. The traffic along this stretch of County Road 14 passes by an elementary school and through commercial and residential areas. Speed should be limited for the safety of all. Traffic also needs to be controlled with the use of stop lights which would create lapses in flow of traffic and allow greater access to 14 out of driveways and businesses. We believe that solving these two major issues would go a long way toward making the expansion of County Road 14 safe and effective for all users. A possible solution to these problems would be to reclassify the stretch of County Road 14 from Centerville to 35E which would slow down traffic and eliminate the need for medians. Sincerely, Paul McDowell President Northern Forest Products