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e <br />` <br />Village �ouncil <br />t�illage or Ho��v�ile <br />27�1 �V. Le�cington Ave. <br />�ta .�aula Minnesota <br />D�ar I+�ayor McGee and Gentlemen: <br />d;: <br />�7u ly 29, 19E 3 <br />Commencing in M�rcli of 1�b3 I be��n plannin�; for two apa,rtment, buil3- <br />ings on a por�;ion of' ttz� Ellin <br />and Trunk Hi l�w�, g Pr°.Per�ty at t�ie soutiiwes L coriler ol" Hatnline <br />� Y�3�• Ttii� pro�ert;y �iad a Businesu zoning �,nd necessitated <br />�ranting of a speciral ��se p�rmit prior to t}ic isstianc� of a. bu:ildin <br />For• the pux•pose �1' pr�p�.ring -t17e necessaz• � PeI'mit. <br />num�rous times witl� t11e of fic�a.ls of tlie StateHlghway�D�partmeni:.�lat� ��Ili'�rred <br />fession�l planner retained l�y� tlie Villt�ge, arid wi1��1 ar. c�litects, desihnersoand <br />a�tor•neys �•eta�ned by m,yself . I}iave li terall � � <br />in exress of $�000.00 towards t��is go�, y �Pent hundreds nf hours and <br />In May o�' tr�is year, aCter r. eceivir <br />oi' the techni.cal people invalved includin t�ettacitcassary approval from all <br />�'partm�rt, �'or m ' � ppraval of the Hi�::way <br />,y plans, I presented �. petition to th� Village Council and <br />wgs thereafter referred to tr�e 1'1,annin� Cor�nnission, who gave my proposal their <br />un�nimous apProv�,1., Szt�ce tliat time nutnerous delays lzave been had by reason <br />of th� wishes of the M�,yor to be � <br />consider�d arid b�, r Prese.rit at �11 hearings when my p�aris were <br />rea„on o�' hi� ob j�ction$ to my pr°oposal w;7ich had alre�.dy <br />won the approval of the prof�s; ional pla.tlner, the Villa,ge Planning GQ�nission <br />r�.nd th� State Hi� iway D�partment . <br />It now appeara impractical �.o make �,n further corrrmitment., at <br />time for the consf;ruction of these apartments during the currei�t yea�� ashthe <br />Village still has not ind�.cat�d w}lether or not it will issue a special <br />permii, and nas laid the matter aver unt' ��� ��" <br />il Au st g <br />Plans were appraved ai that time, which is h g�ily5unli�kely Enethesfa,cen� my <br />Mayor's opposition, by the tim? th� special use of th� <br />would be finally issued the ma-tt�r w�uld be carrPed well�anboltdengaplrand <br />winter months during w�lich timE �xpenses of construction are substantiall <br />greater and the renting of units more difficult. y <br />For all of the foregoing reasons I�h �o request that my application <br />be withdrawn and my off�r to conytru.ct a�oad <br />��he Elling propert.y at no ex- <br />pense to the Village a1s� be withdrawn. It will become necessary for me to <br />terminate my option with Mr. Ellxng, and discontinue my plans to construct th <br />two proposed apartment buildings at this lo�ation at this time. I do n�t � <br />believe it would �be fair to the Villa e to <br />use permit, when the po,;sibility of construptionea �th the request for special <br />tim�, ppears remote at the present <br />WJB:pr <br />Ver� truly yours, <br />�� <br />.� % � <br />�, <br />�,._._� C��L, vi � / �( C� _ <br />� _� t.,tr.�,- •_ <br />WARREN J: �,�RF��TNAIV <br />