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January 9, 2001 Mr. Tom Paschke Roseville Community Development Office 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 Original to Follow by US Mail Via E-Mail: thomas.oaschke(U).cLroseville.mn.us Dear Mr. Paschke: I am writing to you on behalf of the Grandview Townhome Homeowners Association (GTHA) as the Property Manager representing that Association, pertaining to the proposed office/condo project in the discussion stages for 2330 Lexington Avenue. Although in principal members of the association and myself are acceptable to a professional building being developed on the vacant lot, my main concern with the proposed development is the increase in traffic, as it will impact the homeowners who live within GTHA. As a brief history to our concern is the ongoing problem(s) we have experienced with the traffic from parents dropping off and picking up their children from the KinderbelTY Hill Daycare facility located directly to the west of GTHA. On a routine basis numerous vehicles enter the daycare through the Association private property by way of turning off Grandview A venue to the south and proceeding through the association property to the daycare. Often times cars leave the daycare through the reverse route, out to Grandview through the association property and turning onto Lexington. This increased traffic through the association property accelerates deterioration of the roads, causes increased noise and congestion and has in several instances been a hazard. I have personally received numerous complaints regarding cars from the daycare travelling at speeds estimated to be 30 miles per hour "cutting through" the townhouse development. As an association, we have adopted Rules and Regulations governing the common areas, including streets which prohibit speeds in excess of 15 mph. I can regulate speeds at which Grandview homeowners drive by fining sanctions as authorized by the Rules and Regulations. However, I have no authority to assess fines on those who do not live within the association. Residents of GTHA who have been out walking, biking or roller blading on their streets have actually had to dive out of the way to avoid being injured. I have contacted the Manager of the daycare center to ask if they could instruct their clients to please exit to the west directly out to Lexington, to no avail. We now see this proposed development as potentially adding to the severity of the problem.