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Thomas, Pas,chke
<br />From: suipport@ciiviicpl�uis.com�
<br />Sent: Tuie�sday, May 3,1, 2011 10:04 PM
<br />To: *RVPIanningCommission
<br />Subject: Online Formm Suibm�iittal�: Contact Pl�an�n�iin Commission
<br />The following form was submitted via your webs,ite: Contact Planning Commis,s,ion
<br />Subject:: Affinity Proposal
<br />Name:: Tammy McGehee
<br />City:: Roseville
<br />State: : MN
<br />Zip:: 551,1,3
<br />How would you prefer to be contacted? Remember to fill in the corresponding contact
<br />information.: Email, No need to contact me
<br />Email Address:: tamp mcgehele. info
<br />Please Share Your Comment., Question or Concern: Dear Commission Members,,
<br />I received a request from a resident familiar with development is,s,ues, to urge the Planning
<br />Commission and Council to consider having the proposed Affinity building moved further back
<br />from the frontage road. The reasons, for this consideration seemed worthy of further
<br />discussion and perhaps, a look at the code as well.
<br />1. The buildings, in this area rely on exposure and visibility from Snelling Avenue, not
<br />the frontage road. All the current bus,ines,s,es, are along a line that is much to the rear of
<br />the proposed Affinity building. Allowing the Affinity building to be so far forward is a
<br />dis,advanta e to the bus,ines,s,es, on the other sites, as they will be harder to s,ee from
<br />Snelling Just as with a block of houses, where owners, want similar setbacks, those
<br />commercial properties, have equality. None is hidden by any other. Placing, the new two
<br />story building so far forward of the others,, so different from the others,, is unfair and
<br />impacts, them in a way that reduces, their value.
<br />2. Each of the other sites, has some of their parking in the front of the building, along
<br />the frontage road. Having this building so far forward along a curved road constitutes, a
<br />visual hazard to bicyclists,, pedestrians,, and other motorists,. An example of where placing
<br />buildings, too Close the street has unintended cons,equences,, is the MGM Liquor store at
<br />Lexington and Larpenteur., on the Saint Paul side of the street. It makes, it difficult for
<br />drivers, to see the traffic situation at a busy inters,ection. On the opposite side, the
<br />Roseville side, the streetlight at the corner has caus,ed enough visual obstruction to have
<br />been to blame for some accidents, there.
<br />3. There are places, where positioning buildings, Closer to the street can work, such as
<br />where people get around on foot or bicycle, and/or where nearby buildings, are similarly
<br />positioned; this is not such a site. Looking at the aerial photo of the entire bus,ines,s,
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