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( . April 28, 2004 Kim Moore-Sykes City Administrator City of Centerville re: Rezoning of Property on Cedar Street, Municipal Border Dear Kim: I understand that CenterviIle plans to rezone a two-acre property to allow for a concrete plant on the site. Ibis site is on Cedar Street, which forms the Centerville/Lino Lakes municipal border. The Lino Lakes City Council has not discussed this proposed project. I heard about it from a Lino Lakes resident and, as you know, followed up with a phone call to you. Based on the information you related on the phone, I have the following comments. The Lino Lakes comprehensive plan guides land immediately to the east for industrial use. Currently, the land owner is working with a warehouse/showroom user to develop the site. Our plan guides land on the south side of Cedar S1. for unsewered, low density residential use, which is what is there now. Medium density sewered land use is the plan for lands south of Cedar along the freeway. A heavy industrial use such as a concrete plant poses land use conflicts for both of these uses. Such incompatible land uses should not be located on abutting properties. The only access to the site is Cedar Street, which is a gravel road. It is not constructed to accommodate large vehicles such as concrete trucks on a regular basis. If this site is to be used for a concrete plant, this road should be improved accordingly. Improvement of Cedar Street will require a cooperative agreement between the two municipalities. Concrete plants pose the possibility of processing waste water being discharged into the environment. The area includes numerous wetlands and Clearwater Creek. Stormwater management should be examined carefully to protect surface and ground water. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on behalf of the City ofLino Lakes. Please keep us informed on the status of this project. Sincerely, Jeff Smyser City Planner City ofLino Lakes