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<br />July 15, 1996 <br /> <br /> <br />JUL I 1 1995 <br /> <br />Roseville City Council <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Cent~r Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />Dear Council Members: <br /> <br />The July 20 city council meeting will bring before you the <br />application of Kath Oil Company to build a service station at <br />the sight of 1912 North Lexington in Roseville. It is my hope <br />as a nearby resident that you will approve this application. <br /> <br />You will no doubt hear several opposition statements of <br />little foundation against this application. However, it is <br />important that such opinions of what others think this <br />property should be used for be taken for what they are - just <br />per~onal opinions. Ultimately it is the property owner that <br />has the right to choose the type of reasonable development <br />that is to occur on his property. And I do think that this is <br />a most reasonable development for this property. <br /> <br />It certainly seems that the particula..r piece was zoned poorly <br />or mistakenly in the beginning, and this is the time to <br />correct this no matter what is to be developed here. <br /> <br />M~. .Weideke at the planning commission spoke eloquently for <br />approval regarding this application and against the opposing <br />statements that were made. He stated that there are countries <br />in the world where governments make determinations of if, <br />what, and how many businesses are to be developed in any <br />given city. We do not do that here in this free enterprise <br />system. The market determines if the choices were right and <br />should be allowed to do so. The right to do what is in the <br />best interest of the owner of a piece of property is inherent <br />in o.ur constitution and I would hope that this council <br />recognizes this and upholds it. <br /> <br />Please consider this to be something that will be good for <br />Roseville and approve the application. <br /> <br />s~ <br /> <br />R. J. Houck <br />1133 Roselawn Avenue W. <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br />