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Page 1 of 1 From: -. Sent: Monday, December 20,2004 12:16 AM To: city.council@cLroseville.mn.us Subject: Serious Consideration Must Be Given to Twin Lakes Project Mayor Klausing Council Members Kough, Ihlan, Maschka and Schroeder The Twin Lakes Project is a major project that can cause unrepairable harm to the City of Roseville, not only now but forever. I appreciate that Council Members Kough and Ihlan appear to have the foresite to contemplate concerns that I too have. My concerns are: (1.) Useage of TIF to subsidise the development. The Developers should be reponsible for that. The City of Roseville would not reap taxes on that property for 25 years; consequently in order to provide city services, etc. the burden would have to come from property taxes. It is a known fact that Roseville has one of the highest numbers of senior citizens per capita. These are the residents who have helped make Roseville what it is and want to continue to live here. Many of these people are now living on Social Security and if taxes and fees continue to do so at a large increase they may be forced to leave. As already evident in all areas more affordable homes are purchased by first home owners, many who use them for tax purposes until they get established in workplaces but in the meanwhile they run those homes down (repair wise) and then move on other places. Many of these already decay our city and will require city assistance. Twenty five years is a long time. (2.) From what I hear Roseville does not want a Big Box. There are many reasons as you have heard. You cetiainly are not taking into account the property tax income,etc on that large parcel of land, nor the costs to the city for services. (3.) Transit issues have not been addressed very well. Big changes will be made on 35W regarding this and we should address Park N Ride issues for useage for all, including the residential housing and businesses in Twin Lakes as well as all of Roseville. (4) Environmental issues: I have not heard if you have requested advice from the City Attorney if the city's 2001 alternative urban area wide review or AUAR is no longer valid because the plan has changed since the study was made.?? Will we have to bear another enormous legal fee? (5) You have applied for an environmental grant but that will not be available for about six months. There are too many unanswered questions. Do not feel pressured by the Developers (which is just what they want to meet their demands) but please develop a plan that will make Roseville the city our forefathers and residents want and not getting sucked into "the core city". I sincerely hope Mayor Klausing and Council Members Maschka and Schroeder, that you will listen to the people, don't take any quick irrational action, restudy the project. Your decision will either make Roseville a model urban example or what not to do. Sincerely, Olga Henderson _Iona Circle Roseville, MN 55113 12/20/2004