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Mark Statz <br />From:Andria Mattlin <a.mattlin@live.com> <br />Sent:Saturday, May 15, 2021 11:56 PM <br />To:CV Info; Steve King; Russ Koski; Michelle Lakso; D. Love; Darrin Mosher; Mark Statz <br />Subject:Petition Results <br />Attachments: <br />Centerville Names.pdf; Circle Pines Names.pdf; Full Online Petition May 14.pdf; Hugo Names.pdf; <br />Lino Lakes Names.pdf; Other Location Names.pdf; Unknown Location Names.pdf; White Bear Lake <br />Names.pdf; 1 Done.jpg; 2 Done.jpg; 3 done.jpg; 4 done.jpg; 5 Done.jpg; 6 done.jpg; 7 done.jpg; 8 <br />Done.jpg; 9 Done.jpg; 10 Done.jpg; 11 Done.jpg <br />Caution:Thisemailoriginatedoutsideourorganization;pleaseusecaution. <br />HelloCityCouncilMembers, <br />MynameisAndriaMattlinandIamoneoftheLinoLakesresidentswhoishelpingwiththeonlinepetition <br />locatedatchange.org/centerville.IsentyouanemailonApril28withthenamesofbothCentervilleresidents <br />aswellasphotographsofahardcopyofthepetitionthat <br />andnonresidentswhosignedtheonlinepetition, <br />waslocatedatCenterMart. <br />IhadafewconversationswithCityCouncilmembersinthedaysfollowingtheApril28meeting,andone <br />requestedamoreaccuratecountofCentervilleresidentswhosignedthepetitions.Asyoumayrecall,the <br />onlinepetitionautomaticallychangedmanysigners'citiesbasedonwheretheywerelocatedwhenthey <br />signed,wheretheircellphonesping,etc.Forexample,IliveinLinoLakes,butitautomaticallychangedmycity <br />toMinneapolis.Ihavespentcountlesshoursoverthepastweekusingonlineaddresstoolstolocateeach <br />signer'saddressinordertogetyouthemostaccuratecountaspossible.Weneedtoassumesomehuman <br />errororoutdatedrecordsontheaddresswebsites,butIamconfidentinthesegeneralnumbers. <br />AsofMay14,over1,100peoplehavesignedeithertheonlineorCenterMartcopyofthepetition.Thenumber <br />ofCentervilleresidentswhoopposetherezoningofthelandon21standMainStreetcameinat500.Idid <br />makesuretocrossreferencethenamesonthehardcopyoftheCenterMartpetition,aswellastheonline <br />petition,tomakesureIdidn'tlistanyonetwice.Iamblownawaybythatnumber.Thereare500Centerville <br />residentswhoweremadeawareof,anddecidedtosigntheirnamesstatingtheyareagainsttheapartments, <br />seniorcenterandcarwash.Takingequityintoconsideration,wemustalsorealizethatsomeresidentsmay <br />nothaveaccesstothesocialmediaroutewetooktomakethepetitionknown.Ibelievethenumberwouldbe <br />significantlyhigherifeveryonehadequalaccesstothepetition. <br />ThenumberofLinoLakesresidentswhosignedeitherpetitioncameinat250.SomePlanningandZoning <br />CommissionmemberswerequicktosaythatLinoLakesresidentsoutnumberedthenumberofCenterville <br />residentswhoopposedtherezoningproposals.Thepetitionsprovethistobefalse,especiallyconsideringthe <br />largerpopulationofLinoLakesasawhole. <br />Centervillespokeup.Centervilleresidentshavebeenmakingtheirvoicesheard.Thispieceoflandisvaluable, <br />andoneofthelastspotsinCentervillethatisavailableforcommercialprojects.Keepthislandopenforfuture <br />commercialpossibilitiesthatwillallowresidentstokeeptheirhardearnedmoneyinthecitywheretheylive. <br />1 <br /> <br />