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M <br />5 December 2007 <br />r' 0 <br />i,ity of Roseville Planning Commission <br />t660 Civic Cefiter Drive <br />Roseville, M"N 55113 , <br />Re: Planning File 07-069 <br />Dear Planning Connniscion members, <br />We read with great interest the recent application by Michael Schueller (i*n cooperation <br />with Riaz and Catherine Hussain) for a rezoning and conditional use- permit for the <br />property at 1901 Lexington Avenue. We are writing now to express out concerns with <br />this proposal and hope that a suitable compromise can be reached 'I'n the early planning <br />stages. <br />Autumn Street is one of the most wonderful streets in the city. It features a mix of <br />original , residents, professional individuals and couples, and families. Indeed, there are <br />no fewer than twenty-five children living on Autumn Street. From sprang to autumn, the <br />extremely low traffic allows the street to host nightly bike rallies, ball games, street <br />hockey, and more. The" unanimous view of the residents is that we are very fortunate to <br />have what we have 'in Autumn Street and want no diminution of what we enj'Oy. <br />We are not insensi"tive to the needs of the property owner at 1901 Lexington. We enjoy <br />the multi'use district at Lexington and Rose lawn and the various "destination" businesses <br />that the Oty has found fit to allow to locate there. These 'Include a hardware store, a <br />realtor, professional offices, and most recently a bookstore. The residents of Autumn <br />Street are among the most frequent and loyal patrons of these businesses. We are not <br />unappreciative of their role in our community and we are not viscerally opposed to the <br />harmonious development of this intersection's vitality. <br />However, across the entire neighborhood, from Democrats to Republicans, there "is one <br />unanimous concern: the use of the south side of the building- 1901 Lein n an <br />attempt,,,,, intended or uninten&d to intensY-the u se othe Autumn Stre R- I <br />residential streetas_a route for automobile traffic to the business located there. <br />We are focused especially on the two patches of asphalt on the south side that form a <br />small parking area, which, if ever in compliance with city code, is not a necessary part of <br />the business 'in any way and represents the potential for a Berl ors invasion of the quiet <br />