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Mark Statz <br />From:Dukatz, Tom <TDUKATZ@travelers.com> <br />Sent:Friday, April 30, 2021 1:18 PM <br />To:CV Info <br />Cc:dlove@cetervillemn.com; Steve King; Russ Koski; Michelle Lakso; Darrin Mosher <br />Subject: <br />We support the proposal! <br />Caution:Thisemailoriginatedoutsideourorganization;pleaseusecaution. <br />HeyCentervilleCityCouncil! <br />MywifeandIarenewCentervilleresidents,andIwantedtogiveaquickintroductionandalsovoicethereasonswe <br />supporttheproposeddevelopmentofthelandnexttoMainand35E. <br />MynameisTomDukatzandmynameisKatieDukatz.WemovedtotheOldMillEstatesneighborhood(#1841)at <br />theendofFebruarywithourdogAri.WepreviouslylivedinanapartmentinNorthLoop,sowearethetrue <br />whomovedtothesuburbswhenCOVIDhit.WeareinlovewiththeCentervillecommunitygreat <br />nature/parks,greatschools,andreallyfriendlyneighbors.Threeweeksago,wewelcomedournextfamilymemberinto <br />theworld:oursonCameron!Hewasborn3monthsearlyandisonlyabout2lbs,butheisdoingwellandkeepingus <br />busydrivingbackandforthtotheNICU. <br />AsImentionedinmyopening,Ijustwantedtovoiceoursupportofthedevelopmentofthelandjustsouthofthe <br />Watermarkneighborhood.HerearethereasonsmywifeandIhavediscussed: <br />1. Centervillepropertytaxesarehightheincreasedpopulationfromthenewapartmentwouldeasethisabit <br />2. Byincreasingthepopulation,thecitywouldalsoqualifyformorestateaid,whichcouldthenbeinvestedinto <br />valuableimprovementstoourcommunity <br />3. Igettheimpressionthatsomenearbyresidentsareposingthisasaplanningandzoningissue,butthesame <br />peoplewouldprobablybecomplainingifliterallyanythingmovedin.Itseemslikeanapartmentbuildingwillbe <br />muchlessdisruptivethanotherpossibilities(fastfood,etc.) <br />4. ItfeelsliketheWatermarkresidentsneedtotakealookinthemirror.Whilewearehappytocallthemour <br />neighbors,theirgigantic800houseneighborhoodcouldalsobeconsideredtotheCenterville <br />community.Howaretheynotseeingtheironyintheirowncomplaints? <br />Lastly,wewereratherupsettohearyouwerereceivingemailswhichwereimplyingthatapartmentresidentsare <br />somehoworalsoseenthesecommentsasIreadthepetition.MywifeandIlivedinseveral <br />apartmentsbeforemovinghere,andwecantellyoufirsthandthatthisideaistotallymisleadanduninformed. <br />Furthermore,Centervilleacommunityacertaintypeoflikesomeresidentsseemtobestating.Ifand <br />whentheapartmentgetsbuilt,ourfamilywillhappilycallwhomeverlivesthereourneighbors. <br />Ihaveanyrealquestionsforyou,butmycellphoneincaseyouhaveanyfromme:6518907083. <br />SometimesIanswermyphonebecausesomethingelseisgoingon,butalwayscallyoubackifyouleavea <br />message. <br />Thanksforallofyourhardwork, <br />TomandKatieDukatz <br />This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or private information. The information is intended to be for the use <br />of the individual or entity designated above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the message <br />and any attachments. Any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this message or any attachments by an individual or entity other than the intended <br />1 <br /> <br />