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..., '~ January 21,2000 The Honorable John Kysylyczyn Mayor Ci ty of Roseville 3083 Victoria Street North Roseville, MN 55113 ~\~ \~ ~ RE: Bradley Operating Partnership request for vacation of a portion of certain utility and drainage easement" at Har Mar Mal] (PF 3] 83) Dear NIL Kysylyczyn: \Xle are writing concerning the present over development at Har Ivlar Mall and the propmed additional development to the site. As long-time Roseville residenrs, we have seen changes that are not always in the best illterest of the residents in the community. The proposed expansion to Har Ivlar Mall is one of those negative changes. When ordinances are written and passed, they are meant to keep the best inrf:rest of the conmmniLY in mind for the present and future. In looking at the current over development (2596+) ofHar Mar NIall we view thL.., as a negative effect on the community for two important reasons. First, the cap of 25'?6 development is meant to J keep congestion at an acceptable level thereby keeping pedestrians safe, What is presently obvious LO the area in -question is the heavy congestion and that it is not pedestrian fi'iendly due to the congestion. All the casual observer has to do is visit the site on a holiday or any weekend and see for themselves. PedestIian traffic is 110t welcomed or accepted in the area by the vast number of vehides using the surrounding roads (two deaths on Snelling will attest to this). We are asking that there be no further development to the Har Mar site. I know that city staff has mentioned that they are "just a little" over developed. There is no such thing. That is aboUl a.s logical as saying someone is "just a little" intoxicated. Limits are set for reasons, To allow more development on a site that has already reached it" "carrying capacity" is at the very 1east irresponsiblt.;. Sne]]ing and University is the most po]]uted intersection in the state, I do not want to see Roseville on the map 1~)[ the second most polluted intt:fsection. We already have unwelcome notoriety with Snelling and County Rd. Band SnelJing and County Rd. (~ as the most dangerous. Do not fragment our community any further with additional pedestrian deaths and congestion. Sincerely, \U~ ~ ~ cl(!...u..u~ \~rard & Cindy Schwie