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Mark Statz <br />From:Humbert Mallory <Mallory.Humbert@tetrapak.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, May 11, 2021 3:35 PM <br />To:CV Info; D. Love; sking@centervillmn.com; Russ Koski; Michelle Lakso; Darrin Mosher <br />Subject:Centerville Main Street <br />Caution:Thisemailoriginatedoutsideourorganization;pleaseusecaution. <br />HelloCentervilleandCouncilmembers, <br />st <br />ThankyoufortakingthetimetopostponethedecisionabouttherezoningofthelandonMainand21.Iknowthat <br />everyoneIspeaktoappreciatesthatyouarelisteningtoourconcerns.Iwantedtotakethetimetotellyoualittle <br />aboutmyfamilyandourconcernswithsomeofthechangesthatarelookingtobemade. <br />MynameisMalloryHumbertandmyhusbandsnameisGrant.WemovedtotheWatermarkcommunityinNovember <br />2020withour4montholdbabyEli.Wehadbeenlookingforyearsandwantedtomovesomewheresaferwithgood <br />schoolstobringupourlittleboy.WelovethelakesandtrailsthatthisareahastoofferandinfivemoreyearsEliwill <br />attendCentervilleElementary.IknowthatpartofWatermarkissplittootherschooldistrictsbutwechooseour <br />locationtomakesurehewenttoCentervillebecausewelikedthesmalltownfeelofthemainstreetandschoolarea.At <br />ouroldhouseinCoonRapidswewereonemileawayfromanapartmentcomplexandovertheyearsitbecamemore <br />worndown.Lastsummerwasthebreakingpointwhentherewasamurderatthisapartmentandanotherinstance <br />whereanarmedrobberfledtheareatowardsourhouse.Thatisnottosaythishappensatallapartmentsbutwithour <br />experience,onethingwelookedatonourhomesearchwasdistancefromapartments.Wewerewellawarethatthere <br />st <br />isalotoflandintheareatostillbedeveloped,theclosestbeingthelandupfordebateonmainand21.Wehad <br />heardthatthiswaszonedascommercialandlookedforwardtothepossibilityofmorerestaurants,daycare,pharmacy, <br />grocerystoreect.beingsoeasilyaccessibleandwefiguredthatwithsomanyhousesgoingin(~800inWatermark <br />alone)thatitwouldnottakelongbeforeconstructionwouldstart.WeweresurprisedtofindoutthattheCitywas <br />stronglyconsideringrezoningmostofthelandtoallowforanapartmentcomplex.Withsolittlecommerciallandleft <br />andsolittlecommercialbusinesscurrentlyinthecitywehopethatthecityofCentervilleconsidersgivingthislanda <br />couplemoreyearstobeboughtanddevelopedcommercially. <br />MyhusbandandIrealizetheneedforseniorlivingandrehabilitationcenterastheonedescribedtogointhisareaas <br />wellandfindthatthisiscommercialsothereisnotmuchtosaytothatsubject.WealsoarehugefansofQuickTripand <br />wouldlikelysupporttheirbusinessifitdoesgoinsincetheyhavegoodpricesandverycleanstores,howeverIdosee <br />thenumberofgasstationsalreadylocallyownedina2mileradiusandwonderifaquicktripgoesinhowlongtheywill <br />last.Irealizethatthequestionismoreabouttheallowanceofacarwashbutitwasquiteapparentthatitwasunlikely <br />tohappenifthecarwashwasnotallowed. <br />Inshort,myhusbandandIareagainsttherezoningofthelandfortheapartmentcomplex,rezoningfromacommercial <br />toaresidentialisacompletelydifferentbusinessandwefeelitwouldtakeawayfromthesmallaboutofcommercial <br />landleftaswellastakeawayfromthesmalltownfeelthatmanypeoplemovetoCentervillefor.Weareneutralonthe <br />smallrezoningclassificationfortheseniorlivingfacilityandwearealsoneutralontheadditionofwordingthatwould <br />allowforQuickTriptohaveacarwash. <br />Iwouldbehappytotalkoverthephoneaboutthesubjectifanyofthecouncilmemberswouldliketoreachout.My <br />phonenumberis7632032133.Andthankyouagainfortakingthetimetoreadandreachouttoallofthefeedback <br />thatyouhavebeengetting. <br />Haveagoodday, <br />1 <br /> <br />