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� Attachment B Dear Ms Baker: 10/10l11 01:19PM Thank yau for taking the time to give your comments regarding the renewal af the Interim Use Permit for Our Park & Ride lots within the City of Roseville, especially Bethany Baptist Church. I will forvvard your comments, along with others to the City oT Roseville. Regards, Steve Steve Grans Transportaiion Manager Minnesota State Fair 651-288�463 (office) 651-803-8814(fax) steve.grans�m nstatefair.org From: Alison Baker To: steve.grens@mnstatefalr.org Cc: Parvizster , Alison Baker Date: 10/10/11 10:59 AM Subject: Betheny Baptist Church State Fair Park and Ride Dear Mr. Grans: Thank you for mailing out notification of this evening's meeting to Roseville residents. I don't believe we were given the same notification five years ago, when the Park and Ride program began at Bethany Baptist Church; the opportuniry to communicate my thoughts regarding this program is appreciated. My family and I have lived in our home since 1996, and were initialiy quHe pleased at the thought of having a church as a neighbor. Bethanys parking lot extends the full width of at least five neigh6ors' back yards (ours included), but until five or so years ago this had not presenied problems. As the Twin Cities population has Increased, corresponding traffic has also increased along Cleveland Avenue, Highway 36, and Highway 35. Traffic nolse Is a constant, as is parking lot noise from a youth academy held at Bethany during the schooVwork week. Bethan�s participation in the Park and Ride program has caused a loss of privacy and a decreased ability to enjoy the comfort of our neighborhood and our property. The buses run from morning until qufte late in the evening during the fair's 10�ay season. The buses leave their engines running, which means continuous noise ftom the diesel engines as well as continuous exposure to unhealthy a�d noxious fumes. Fair-goers can be quite inconsiderate, leaving Vash, including dirty diapers and beverage containers, in their wake. Fair-goers have urinated in public in the parking Iot; some are apparently incoxicated, and don't care how loud or how foul their language becomes. Headlights from the arriving and departing cars shine directly into our back yard and into our family room. We have approached the church pastor and expressed our dissatisfaction with the parking arrangement. We were told that the church may not continue with the parking program, as it has caused damage to the surface of their parking lot. This past year we were pleased to learn that Bethany decided not to participate; however, the pastor seems to believe that neighbors appreciate the arrangement and had not yet made a decision to continue or discontinue its participation with the Park and Ride program. In conclusion, I would like to stress that the State Fair parking arrangement at Bethany is a nuisance, Page 5 of 19