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April 5, 1984 TO: Roseville City Council Members RE: PLANNING FILE 1484 HOUSING ALLIANCE REZONING, SPECIAL USE PERMIT, & VARIANCES AT 500 COUNTY ROAD B At the planning commision meeting, April 4, 1984, models of the proposed senior housing building, the existing Roseville Professional Bldg. and the Mueller house on Cohansey (typical in size to the neighborhood) were exhibited. These were professionally prepared and to scale. The stark reality of the massive size of this structure in comparision to the houses it will be so close to just boggles the mind. The audible response from those in attendance testifies to its shocking size. It is beyond my comprehension that the rights of the adjacent property owners is not being given more consideration. I thought that was the reason zoning regulations were on the books. Our property values are just going to nose-dive. As was brought up - a prospective buyer with the choice between one of our houses and one similar in another area would be willing to pay more money rather than live in the shadow of this monstrosity. Our houses will not be saleable at any- where near their present value. There is no way that a building of this size should be allowed to be built that close to single family houses. The need for this type of housing is not important enough to de -value a whole neigh- borhood. This will never be an asset to the community as it is now planned - only a eyesore be -being WAY OUT OF PROPORTION TO ANYTHING AROUND IT. If the zoning regulations can be amended this drastically there is not much point in having them. SOUND PLANNING DOES NOT ALLOW HIGH DENSITY R-3 ZONING IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO SINGLE FAMILY R-1 ZONING. As a 22 year resident of Roseville and the Cohansey neighborhood, I implore you to deny the project as it has been presented thus far. Sincerely, Mary Heiiiauer 2111 CAansey Blvd. Roseville, MN 55113 cc: All city council members Howard Dahlgren, City Planner James Andre, City Administrator