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From:Matthew Johnson To:Lonnie Brokke Subject:FW: Southwest Roseville development Date:Sunday, April 26, 2020 12:48:19 PM From: Katy Westby Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 10:38 AM To: Janice Gundlach ; Marc Culver ; Matthew Johnson Subject: Southwest Roseville development Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. Good Morning, I'm writing out of extreme concern for a project in my neighborhood that has been brought to my attention. I live on County Road B, West of Cleveland Ave. I have become aware of the possibility of 19 new town homes being built on my street. This would be a huge mistake. This area is already falling apart. As I sit outside more frequently now that I am furloughed from my nursing job during the Covid Pandemic, I am even more aware of the ridiculous amounts of traffic on County Road B. Not just cars, but heavy construction trucks, garbage trucks, delivery trucks. And, NOBODY is driving the speed limit. And, nobody is enforcing the speed limit. We are Roseville's forgotten area back here. I'm also noticing the increased amount of young families out pushing their strollers, trying to walk their dogs, teach their young children to ride their bikes for the first time.... all on the make shift walking path (because we have no sidewalk system whatsoever in this area) while enormous trucks are driving by at 50 mph. It is only a matter of time before there is a tragic accident. I have lived in this neighborhood for over 13 years and there has never been a park for my kids to bike to without crossing Cleveland Ave. There is no safe place for them to walk our dog, rollerblade, hang out with friends, outside of our yards. As we all know the importance of giving our older kids more freedom and independence, it would be a wonderful addition to our neighborhood to have a park/trail system in the undeveloped area instead of more homes that are just going to add to our crumbling streets. This area of Roseville pays an extraordinary amount in property taxes each year, yet we are repeatedly forgotten when it comes to city improvements. No sidewalks, no parks, crumbling roads..... Where is the equity within this city? I just reviewed the City News paper that came in the mail this week and it perfectly shows the lack of parks in this area. A complete map laid out of every park in Roseville. Not ONE in this area, not one. Please make the right decision on this issue. Imagine that you lived in this neighborhood with your young children or grandchildren. Katy Westby