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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 10, 2016 Page 8 Ms. Lacy stated this Presbyterian Homes project, and now proposed closure of Wheeler Street continued to cause distress to their neighborhood; creating a four- story building in her backyard. Ms. Lacy stated her overall disappointment came from feeling there was a wall proposed between the Cities of Roseville and Arden Hills with no concern regarding public safety on the Arden Hills side from either city. Ms. Lacy advised that she had attended meetings and phoned the City of Arden Hills several times, since Wheeler StreeYs temporary closure in 2011, and was surprised to learn in a September 23, 2016 letter stating the intended perma- nent closure, and then realizing the immediate reconstruction start on County Road D without prior notice. Ms. Lacy opined this didn't include a lot of insight or perspective from those living on the other side of this blockade, and reiterated her disappointment in the lack of collaboration for a workable situation by the two cities far those living in that area beyond Wheeler Street residents. Warren Wilds, (Arden Hills) Mr. Wilds advised that he lived down the street from Ms. Lacy, and expressed how grateful he and his neighbors had been that they could also access their neighborhood through Wheeler Street in the past. Mr. Wilds stated that to have this closed permanently caused them great concern, and while understanding the concerns of those residents living on Wheeler Street, he was in agreement with the comments of Ms. Lacy. Mr. Wilds also emphasized the lack of communica- tion and concern to any degree for those living on Shorewood Drive and residents of Presbyterian Homes. Mr. Wilds opined that while that involved hundreds of people, the vote for closure was only taken from those residents living on Wheeler Street. Mr. Wilds further opined that if their properties were located in Roseville, they would have been contacted and asked for their opinions; but being in Arden Hills had proven a disadvantage with little information shared during the five- year temporary closure period other than indicting the temporary closure would be eliminated when the Presbyterian Homes project was finished. However, now to find that upon that completion, Wheeler Street would be permanently closed, and then waking up to County Road D being torn up this morning, Mr. Wilds stated showed a definite lack of concern for those living on other streets equally affected by this closure, particularly those living in Arden Hills. Dave Seaborg, (Arden Hills) Mr. Seaborg advised that he used to live on Shorewood Drive, and owns a duplex on Wheeler Street where he used to live. Mr. Seaborg noted his biggest concern was that Wheeler Street created an easy shortcut to the freeway, and anticipated it would have been even more enticing once the City of Roseville completes the ex- tension of Twin Lakes Parkway off Fairview Avenue rather than using County Road D as their chosen route. With his duplex on the dead-end and having undergone different plans over the last few years, Mr. Seaborg reported on the logistics of winter plowing, rerouting