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<br />Message <br /> <br />Page 10f2 <br /> <br />Paschke, Thomas <br /> <br />From: Beets, Neal <br />Sent: Monday, June 16,20031 :21 PM <br />To: Welsch, Dennis; Paschke, Thomas <br />Subject: FW: Planning File 3478 <br /> <br />Fyi <br /> <br />-----Original Messagem-- <br />From: Doug Wilke [mailto:dwilke@attbi.com] <br />Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 9:36 PM <br />To: johnk@usfamily.net; Craig0456@attbi.com; dmaschka@qwest.net; gregschroeder@attbi.com; NeaI.Beets@ci.roseville.mn.us; <br />tom kough@netscape.com <br />Cc: Sandy Wondra; Janet Wilke <br />Subject: Planning File 3478 <br /> <br />I am e-mailing the Roseville City Council and Mayor Kysylyczyn regarding the Planning <br />File3478 requesting variances for improvements to 420 Terrace Drive. <br /> <br />We learned of this project when we received a card in the mail telling us that this would <br />be on the agenda of the Planning commission at their meeting on June 4, 2003. We <br />attended this meeting along with many of the contiguous neighbors. We also had a <br />petition signed by approximately 35 of the neighbors requesting not to grant the variances <br />for this proj ect. <br /> <br />It was at this time that we were first informed that this was a part of the Roseville <br />Rambler Improvement project. We feel that a program that is subsidized by dollars from <br />fees paid by taxpayers should mandate the applicants be required to complete their <br />projects by staying within the City codes. The city and the planning commission should <br />be less variance friendly and more code friendly. They should be more selective in <br />granting exceptions. The applicant should be required to justify the NEED for a variance <br />not just the desire. This should be part of the 'deal' between the grantor and the grantee. <br />Also, the HRA should be required, along with the applicant, to at least attempt to meet <br />with the neighbors to discuss the project. Note: this was not done. They should also be <br />required to physically acquaint themselves with the neighborhood before making a <br />judgment as to the appropriateness of the proposed project. <br /> <br />If tax payer's dollars are being used for this type of Rambler Remodel program, then the <br />tax payers that are affected in the neighborhood should be notified earlier in the process. <br /> <br />Other Comments: <br /> <br />06/1612003 <br />