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Driscoll, Mar aret From: ')ent: fo: Subject: I J ___ 01 Friday, September 24,2004 1:18 PM city.council@cLroseville.mn.us. Twin Lakes project September 24, 2004 Dear t'-1ayor Klausing and Council L\;lembers Ilan, Kough, t'1aschka, and Schroeder, After watching the City Council Study Session on September 20, we have concluded that there is only one action the council can take on the proposed Twin Lakes project and that is to vote against it. We agree with the excellent and well-researched statements made by those who spoke of the many problems and shortcomings of the current plan. It would be redundant to list all of them here. However, we must emphasize our objection to the use of T.r.F. and eminent domain. Although both can be useful tools in some circumstances, we see each as inappropriate in this situation. We add this thought: If County Road C is to become Roseville's "Main Street" and the gateway to our community, the Twin Lakes project as proposed does nothing to enhance that concept. The plan for the corner of Co. Rd. C and Cleveland lacks imagination and creativity - it's just straight rows of retail stores surrounded by straight rows of parking spaces. The overbearing appearance of the outside of a big box such as Costco seen from the street is not an inviting sight. We request that the City Council withhold its support of the current Twin Lakes project and consider other alternatives for the property, including but not .imi ted to: · taking proposals from other interested developers, · acquiring the property and doing the development as a city, · doing nothing. Please protect the welfare of the City of Roseville and reflect the interests of the residents by voting to discontinue our involvement in the plan put forward by the Master Developer. It is not suitable in any way. Thank you for your consideration. Frances J. and Richard M. Reitz ... Aldine Street Roseville, MN 55113 1