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� . 1349 Brooks Avenue W. Roseville, Minnesota 55113 October 7, 1985 City Council c/o City of Rnseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, iHinnesota 55113 Mayor Deros and City Council Members: An item scheduled for discussion at th� October Y4, 1985 City Council meeting concerns the property at 2595 iiaml.ine Avenue, current site of the Fonim Apart3t�en;ts arid the proposed Rose Pointe develo�enent. I c�+m propertY ad;joining this gaxcel at the corner of Ham].ine and grookS, Si.nce I will b� unable to att�nd the O�tober 14 meeting, I am wri.tinq this letter tt� express my concerns and v�ice my opinion. I am not in favor of this develogn�nt. I understand frcm the prior City Council and planning commi,ssion meetings that the property is c�rxently zoned for such a project, and that council approval is only necessa�y for the varianc�s proposed and for the developers to obtain tax free revenue bonds. My cancerns are as follvws : Tax Free Revenue Bond Status - In the seven years t�� @ resid�d in Fm�eville, I have b�en aware of constant industrial ccmrerci,�l. and oth�. high density d�velo�anen�, N�arby dev�lopments include an offic� building in the iiamtine Center, office condos jtis�t north of the Forum Ap�a,rtrn�nts on Hamline, an office building a�3jac�nt �o the qolf course on Co. �1, II-�, t�'ee reS�au�'ants anr3 A'CR offices at Co. Rd. C and Snelli.ng and constructio�� oE twa r�ew shopping centers on Co. I�d. B-2 across Pran Rosedaleo My impression is t}Zat RQse�riil� is agr�ssively seeking tk�i.s type of develo�nent to the detrir�ent ot the single f�mily hanc�mer, B�cause of th� increased traffic and higher density, it is becaning a less attractive camn�nit-}r i.r� which to reside. I do not be�.iev� xt is in the best interest of curren� residents for the Council to encourag� such dev�lopm�nts by lending the ci.ty's ta�x frc�e ba�riciirag status. Additional Traffic - Traffic along i�mline is h�avy now. At times, it is nearly �oss.ibl� ta tuxn 1�£t frcm any int�rsection k�t�en Co. Rds. C and I3-2. Addi�ional traffic also decreas�s the desireabili�y oE resid�ntial properties along Hamline and increases acc�id�nt Pot�nti,al far small childr�n in th� neighborhood.