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Attachment B Dear fps Baker: 10/10/11 01:19PM Thank you for taking the time to give your comments regarding the renewal of the Interim Use Permit for Our Park& Ride lots within the city of Roseville, especially Bethany Baptist church. I will forward your corn rnents, along with others to the City of Roseville. Regards, Steve Steve Grans Transportation Manager Minnesota State Fair 651-288-4463 (office) 651-603-6814 (fax) steve.grans @m nstatefair.org From: Alison Baker To: steve.grans@mnstatefair.org CC: Parvizster ,Alison Baker Date: 10/10/11 10:59 AI<VI Subject: Bethany Baptist church State Fair Park and Ride Dear Mr. Grans: Thank you for mailing out notification of this evening's meeting to Roseville residents. I don't believe we were given the same notification five gears ago, when the Park and Ride program began at Bethany Baptist Church; the opportunity to communicate my thoughts regarding this program is appreciated. My family and l have lived in our home since 1 996, and were initially quite pleased at the thought of having a church as a neighbor. Bethany's parking lot extends the full width of at least five neighbors' back yards (ours included), but until five or so years ago this had not presented problems.As the Twin n cities population has increased, corresponding traffic has also increased along Cleveland Avenue, Highway 36, and Highway 35. Traffic noise is a constant, as is parking lot noise from a youth academy held at Bethany during the school/work week. Bethany's participation in the Park and Ride program has caused a loss of privacy and a decreased ability to enjoy the comfort of our neighborhood and our property. The buses run from morning until quite I ate in the evening during the fair's 1 0-day season. The buses leave their engines running, which means continuous noise from the diesel engines as well as continuous exposure to unhealthy and noxious fumes. Fairgoers can be quite inconsiderate, leaving trash, including dirty diapers and beverage containers, in their wake. Fair-goers have urinated in public in the parking lot; some are apparently intoxicated, and don't care how loud or how foul their language becomes. Headlights from the arriving and departi ng cars s i n d i rectly into our back yard and into ou r fam i ly room. We have approached the church pastor and expressed our dissatisfaction with the parking arrangement. We were told that the church may not continue with the parking program, as it has caused damage to the surface of their parking lot. This past year we were pleased to learn that Bethany decided not to participate; however, the pastor seems to believe that neighbors appreciate the arrangement and had not yet nude a decision to continue or discontinue its participation with the Park and Ride program. In conclusion, 1 would like to stress that the state Fair parking arrangement at Bethany is a nuisance, Page 5 of 19