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February 21, 1997 Re: James Addition Neighborhood Meeting on Surface Water Problems and Other Issues Dear Resident: In the past two months the City Council and staff have been reviewing proposals by John Allen to establish a new Tax Increment Financing District #15, primarily west of Fairview Avenue. The purpose of the district is to tear down the two metal buildings (Ideal Security and Thermo), clean the soil and land, and replace the buildings with new brick faced office/showroom by John Allen and an addition by Pacific Mutual Door. The benefits are many: new jobs, cleaner industry after removal of contamination, and a better tax base. In the past, the City staff has included the parcels east of Fairview where the cold storage building is located and the City storage pond area, The purpose of including these sites has been to control what could be built on the comer (no high traffic generators) and to improve the pending and undeveloped land buffer along County Road C. The pond may be enlarged to hold more water from intense rains on both sides of Fairview Avenue, then draining north to other storage ponds as the surge of water subsides. At these past meetings, residents have asked for help and clarification concerning water problems they currently have on their property or in their basements. County maps and photos do show that some of the area was wet before development occurred. The City staff would like to find remedies to surface water problems that could be provided as part of the Tax Increment #15 program. Your ideas about neighborhood surface water drainage or other issues will contribute to the solutions. The planning and engineering staff will hold a James Addition neighborhood meeting to hear your ideas on Wednesday, March 5,1997 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, County Road C at Lexington Avenue. You are cordially invited to come and share your ideas. If you cannot make the meeting, please feel free to contact me with your suggestions or use the enclosed suggestion sheet and return it in the addressed envelope. Sincerely. Dennis Welsch Community Development Director Attachment: Map of proposed district Suggestion letter and envelope J:\CHAR\WP51 CH\DENNISIJAMESADD.L TR _ ;\ k cE'<'T t.F~ DRI\E · ROSE\'iLLE · .\ll'\'\,ESU:. · -- bl:--+~l~-:2(1( · TDl.' '.<2-';"1;:-:2';