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October 7, 1998 From: Lee Schreurs 3058 N. Wilder Roseville, Mn. 55113-1215 ~~~ 4) t? ,p- o -"?~ .'r;~"I :>:9.- To: Roseville Planning Commission 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Mn. 55113 Re: Planning File #2986 Charles Cabinet Co. As I stated at the September 9, 1998 Planning Commission meeting, Jim and Deb Schreier and their Charles Cabinet shop are very' good neighbors and no one in the community objects to their proposed expansion and the re-zoning as indicated by Alternative #1 in the latest notification. We do, however, strongly object to Alternatives #2 and #3. We feel these proposals are taking unfair advantage of the Schreiers for even suggesting that their home must also be re- zoned in order to be able to expand his building, to say nothing of requiring all the homes along Cleveland to be changed to Business on the Comprehensive Plan. The neighbors want the Schreiers to remain in the neighborhood, as well as, their business Charles Cabinets. Why wouldn't Deb and Jim desire to live right next door to their successful and satisfying business. It is very convenient and they do not add to the traffic by having to drive there. The homes you propose to turn into businesses are very nice homes and well maintained. Some are not very old and others have been recently remodeled. They are an asset to the neighborhood. With the improvements in Langton Lake Park nearby, it would seem that keeping these homes in the neighborhood should be encouraged, or perhaps the park improvements were meant only for the people who drive here to participate in or observe the sports events. The Charles Cabinets lot should have been zoned Business on the original Comprehensive Plan, or at least changed when the plan was last reviewed. Doing it now is just righting an original wrong. When there is a proposal for business or commercial on the other lots along Cleveland, that is the time to consider re-zoning and changing the Comprehensive Plan. Unfortunately, it is not widely known in the neighborhood that any changes to the Comprehensive Plan now will automatically be re-zoned to that designation by State law in January of 1999. The homes would then be "non conformingtl. I want to thank Craig Klausing for visiting our neighborhood before the hearing on September 9, 1998 and putting the local community's interests first by voting NO to requiring Alternatives # 2 and #3. I certainly hope the rest of you will do likewise. Unfortunately, I must be out of town on that date so will not be able to attend the meeting.