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„.... ��. ��' �� `��a�� ��o Acorn Road is a��que r�sidenti� n�zgh.�Q��acsd z�� Rose�zll�, �� g�z�erc�us lofs, va.�ed tcrp�graphy, �n.d a��ndant zx�.�iur� trees a�.d lovv vcgetative cover provid.e a�e�ztias �ar aw�ze�s, nei�bara, a�r� �vildlife. �i�t�d �t �he ap�x o�higl��vays 2�4, 35�T+�, and 36, th� neighbar�oc�d is pz�a�ected fram t�e ��c�ise, poilutzon, �d l.i�h�s a��h� �ra�c by t�is deep and Iusls vegetative gro�vth. �ecause of ihe s�a�i ��rber o� h��es, the road itself is� qui�e r�arrow �d wi�d�ng wi�. a substa:�tial ��.�l��r oipedestxia�s arz� �icyclists e��joyi�g the "��a°k lik�” segen#ty of �he �•e�.. 'F�� a�.ch�d phot�s �rill at��t ta t�e am�ia_nce af th� area. �cd the vege�ative eover is clearly visib�e. In �ariy 20QC, Mr. I�I�ell�r eonsult�d �ei�bors a�at�� spli�tin� �Sis lat iz� hal�a�zd can5tt-�cti�g asaot�er �ouse to b� �nad� availabl� io individuals hired tn care �'ar t�is ailin� v��e. Th:� neig�abor,s agreed, a�d even a�'�red f€r pravicie an �ase�ne�ii to a private po�zci ta aceot�maciate arlditiona� stcrrm �ater runof� �caw�ver, aft�� consul�,tia� �vittt� t�a.e City a� RaseviTl� sia�, a proj��t that se��za�c� reasonable az�� vaas agreec�„ble to t�e r�ei�,bor�ood was co�verted fic� a subdivision co�xapiete with a pxivate road, cui d'u sac, �d �o� new Lc�ts. F €�. ��ocked z�ez�iaboxs �v%�hdrer�r theix supp€�rt a.r�d te�ri.in.a�ed az�y a�ers of ease�ents for stoa� water r€xe�aff. T�� withdrawai of the storra� r�ater easement is doc�rne�t�. in �he City �auncil Minutcs cif �e Tanuar� 8, 2�07 rnee�i.�b. NIs Gu�cle�, a��ighborhood reside�i but rtcr� a resir�ent of �corn Raad ,spol��. �Te� re�n.a�ks in the saxne rnis�.�tes refleet �er pasitior� �at we a�e QI1 "stewards of �e t�nd arsd an��aal habita� provzd.e� �y God and �lie need tc� balance man �d ��irfl�nex��.I issues." ��e spol�e passin�ateIy about tl�e "n�� ia provide fihe natura.� area azouz�d Aco� Road." 11�'r. BQ�czka drai�age and siorrn. v�ra��x �axtd z�anage�ent issues. He atso in�'ox�ed the Co�ancii �a� a c�ent �iucty ��r�%s area by tl�.e Uz�zversify of IvTi�a�aesata an ai� c�uaiity and irnpacts to the land by redev�loprnen� a�d th� loss af txees. .A l�tter aiies�ing to f.his o�gaing siudy was �rc�videc� �a ��e GQUZ�cil by N�t-. Sazyc�ka. �s�a�es Pt�� evi�w: We believe t�Zat t�s project needs e�vi�onrr�ental review because of its �iaique Ivcatie�n aud uz3ique Iot siz�s. �though t�is is a srnail are�, ifi 1��s a targe �xn�act i� pravid%�.g �bitat and �t�at�c�on for a t�.�ber a� species crf wildlife. Residents repaz�t re�ula.r sig�ti�gs a� deer, t��eys, q��l, fo�, raccoon, vvoo� duc�CS, hero�s, at�d �gxets. Tt i� alsa o� the �gratory fly �raY.just na� af d�w�to� �z�neapc��is. T.� ihe sp�g ar�d �'a11 weary saz��bzz-ds stap zn this nei�aborhood io rest, feed, arzd sfrrengthen therr�selves fo� �he�a' jaurneys. �s el�ariy stafed in the ne�vspaper article and the a%�ached lett�rs £razr� tlae D1�R, t.�ere is a great �eed far jus� t�►is sort of area i� ihe �c�rthern sub�rbs. As a i��rst ring suburb, we present ihe first s�o� on a da�ting trip across a major me�t'apolitar� area.