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7 __ <br /> are disturbing both visually and noisily at this level of housing. With the <br /> addition of four more units, the - volume of vehicles could increase to 18 - <br /> 27 vehicles. This is by far too much of a potential disturbance to the <br /> neighboring houses. The potential hazards of air and soil pollution from <br /> this concentration of vehicles is too high also. Remember that there are <br /> extremely high water tables in this area and there is a house immediatly <br /> next to the proposed apartment building. There is also the issue of high <br /> traffic congestion from this concentration of vehicles that will occur. On — <br /> a single family lot this is too congested both on site and on the road. <br /> In addition, the comprehensive plan states that the city, in conjunction <br /> with the Minnesota and Anoka County Historical Societies will strive to <br /> preserve all significant historical sites within the city. St. Genevieve <br /> Cemetery is one of the sites identified by the above as a historical site. <br /> The proposed development is directly adjacent to the cemetery and would <br /> impact it adversely visually as well as potentially its air quality and with <br /> increased noise levels. <br /> In addition, once issued the permit's conditions must be policed and <br /> Centerville has neither the staff or funds available to do this policing. <br /> Therefore any infringement upon the conditions would most likely go <br /> uncorrected and the neighbors would be the ones to suffer. <br /> Other arguments include the lack of a specific plan for construction that <br /> could allow the developer to subdivide his home with no set date for <br /> completion. Our property values would drop or not rise at the same rate as <br /> if without this apartment building next to us. The selling time would also <br /> be lengthened because it is harder to sell a house under such conditions. <br /> We have talked to several realtors and they have confirmed this from their <br /> experiences. While we are not a opposed to a person making a profit, we <br /> feel very strongly that that profit should not be made at the expense of <br /> other people. <br /> Also renters do not have the incentive to maintain a property as does some <br /> one who owns the property. Thus the property will more likely deteriorate <br /> than improve over time. Although the owner currently lives in one of the <br /> units, there is no assurance that this will continue to be the case. <br />