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TO: Roseville City Council 9 November 1987 I live next to the, Lexington School property`,and am very concerned about the proposed development of this area, as are all of the other people who live in the neighborhood. If this site is turned into business use, we will lose the most heavily used skating area in Roseville, as well as a neighborhood park and ball field. This area is heavily used throughout the year by organized adult softball leagues, youth football teams, youth soccer teams, and youth hockey teams. In addition, the area is used daily by youths for pickup games, soccer practice, kite flying, skating, family get-togethers, and a host of other activities. There is precious little open space left in the residential neighborhoods. Any that is turned into business use is lost forever for its recreational benefit. Roseville currently has more business properties than can be effectively used. We do not need to turn residential property into business use. This is especially true for a business that is not a direct service to the local residential area that it is located in. It makes sense to have some service businesses next to the neighborhoods they serve. However, having a business that predominantly serves an outside area simply increases local traffic. We already have enough outside traffic on our neighborhood streets and do not need to increase it. In August people in the neighborhood formed a citizens committee to help save the Lexington School Park Area. At that time we collected about 800 signatures from Roseville citizens on a petition stating that they want the Lexington School area to remain zoned R-1 and that the southern half of this area should be preserved as park land. We could easily have obtained many more signatures. As could be expected, most of these signatures are from residents that live near the area and use this land. However, there is also a large nw,,aer of signatures from voters who live in other parts of Roseville. Everyone I have talked to, from all parts of Roseville, have expressed their deep concern that our city government, and city management, appears to be more interested in business growth rather than preserving and enhancing the quality of life for the citizens who live in the community. We chose to live in Roseville because of the quality of life that it has been known for. This quality of life may soon be gone unless we take steps to preserve it. I strongly encourage each of you on the City Council to vote NO on this proposal. But not only on this proposal, on any proposal that would turn any of the open land on this site into a business use. I must remind you that this is not just a neighborhood issue that we are dealing with. It applies to all of Roseville. If we do not keep the open land we have in the residential areas, and instead turn them into businesses or multi -family dwellings, I guarantee you that 20 years from now Roseville will not be the desirable community to live in that it is today. Preservation of the quality of life we .now have must be made a priority item, at least as high as business growth. I strongly encourage you to work with the city management, the School Beard and the citizens to find a way to keep the open land on this site for the recreational purposes that it has been serving our community. Sincerely,�`,..� Thomas N. Turba 1170 West Burke Ave. Roseville, MN 55113 1