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Roseville, MN - Official Website Page 9 of 31 Morgan Kempton, 2891 Merrill Street (13 year old daughter —8th grader) Ms. Kempton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. La Palm, expressed her personal concern regarding potentially opening County Road C -2, particularly her concern for the safety of her brother and sisters and others in the neighborhood. Ms. Kempton commented on her personal review of the traffic study and potential traffic around her home if County Road C -2 were opened; preventing her brother and sisters from playing outside safely; as well as concerns for those walking or walking their dogs in the area. With school starting soon, Ms. Kempton noted that there would be more walkers and more school buses; and if County Road C -2 were opened, she questioned how traffic changes would impact County Road C -2 and how long the construction period would be that would also impact motorized traffic. Ms. Kempton advised that she didn't want to walk around a lot of construction work for a long time. Ms. Kempton advised that she and her family really appreciated their peaceful neighborhood and had many friends in the neighborhood that were like their extended family. Ms. Kempton asked that the City Council consider the viewpoints of someone her age, wanting to make a difference in her community, and believing that County Road C -2 should remain closed. Dennis Dietzel, 2954 Hamline Avenue As an avid biker and pedestrian along both County Road C -2 and Josephine Road, opined that, in all fairness, the perception that this was a broader community issue didn't necessarily ring true. While appreciating both routes for walking, and the amenity of County Road C -2's quiet access into the neighborhood around Griggs and Merrill, Mr. Dietzel opined that the neighborhood would be significantly changed if County Road C -2 was opened, and that it would impact the neighborhood negatively. Mr. Dietzel further opined that he didn't feel limited in his options for east /west access through the community; and asked that, if opening County Road C -2 was the decision of the City Council, that they give serious consideration to safely accommodating bicycles and pedestrians in that area. Mr. Yi He, 1144 County Road C -2 (just east of Lexington) — developer /manager of online petition Mr. He expressed his pride in living in a great and diverse neighborhood; and the continuing sense of neighborhood in resolving this issue. Mr. He reviewed the actual 137 signatures of the e- petition representing 80 households either on or across the street from lakes; with 60% outside the neighborhood. Mr. He opined that opening County Road C -2 provided a limited and disproportionate benefit for lake front homes. Mr. He addressed the petition with 215 handwritten signatures from 150 households, 97% from the neighborhood and expressing major safety concerns at multiple intersections along County Road C -2, the costly construction to connect County Road C -2 and correct grade issues; and destruction of an established neighborhood, should it be connected. For those advocating connecting County Road C -2, Mr. He questioned if the statistics provided by Ms. Pam Newcome, with 60% outside the neighborhood, took into consideration safety issues, or simply based their responses on convenience. Mr. He addressed several items he didn't think were addressed sufficiently in the traffic study, including turn actions onto roads (Lexington Avenue) with higher speed limits (40 mph) and difficulty with visibility and access from cross streets (left from County Road C -2 onto Lexington and Victoria and County Road C); and steep banks requiring reduced speed. Irene Erickson, 1251 Josephine Road, very new resident (as of Saturday) to Roseville and former Shoreview resident commuting through Roseville http:// www. cityofroseville .com /Archive.aspx ?AMID= &Type= &ADID= 1148 &PREVIE... 10/12/2011