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i S Date. May 61 1988 To: Roseville City Council Roseville, Minnesota Regarding. Mr. George Reiling Request for Plat and Setback Variances The Roseville citizens, signed below, express our concern about granting Mr. Reiling': request for plat and setback variance to develop the area on the east side of Victoria St. along Lake Owasso. A major concern is that a portion of Mr. Reiling's property south of the drainage ditch into Lake Owasso is not suitable for residential development as it now stands. This area consists of a marshy low land., a slope up to a designated high water line, and a narrow tract of flat land to the street. At the Roseville Planning Commission hearing on May 4, 1988, it was pointed out that the DNR and the Corp. of Engineers have restrictions that apply to changing the natural structure of this area,, Yet Mr. Reiling stood before the Commission and commented that there would be homes on these sites someday. He also alludec' to having some confusion about what the restrictions actually are. It is known that Mr. Reiling has filled in other low areas. We are concerned that this will happen again, possibly over a period of years, to enable this area to be developed. Other concerns expressed at the hearing include the size of the lots, the lot lines extending into Lake Owasso, and the setback distance to allow enough room for potential widening of Victoria and required driveway turn around. The neighborhood residents enjoy the open natural habitat and the wildlife along the lake. There are few people who live in a well developed suburb that can be proud of a neighborhood like this. We want to preserve it! Any amount of development could ruin the current aesthetic attraction and habitat for wildlife. Mr. Reiling has a right to develop his property, but he should only be allowed to develop where the natural structure of the land allows for it without changes and without variances. A portion of his property appears to meet all of the standing restrictions. We ask that the plat be revised to divide the property into lots consistent with the regulations and the neighborhood, and the remainder of the property be considered for permanent preservation of a natural habitat. It is hoped that this will be a compromise agreeable to the Roseville City Council, Mr. Reiling and all Roseville residents concerned.