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Ju[y 6, 2005 Charles E. Anderson 303 S. Owassa Blvd. Roseville MN 55� 13 The Har�. Craig Klausing, Mayor City of Rose�ille 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseviile MN 55'f 13 Dear Mayor Klausing: I am writing to express my concerns about the rebuilding of Sauth Owasso Bivd which I understand is to come befare the cour�cil on Mo�day, July � 1. [ am sending this letter #o all members af the Roseville eouncil, and I ask you #o cansider my se�eral cancerns about this project. �. Loss of on-street parking on the nor#h-sou#h segment. 1 have been informed af ineetings held about this project by the engineering clepartment that t�ere wilf be no on-street parking on the north-sauth segment of Sauth Owasso, which is in fron� of aur property, This will hav� a major impact for us, especially at Christmas w�en we put out our Christm�s display and have mar�y people stop�ing over to see the lights and visit. In addition, rnany cars just stop, and some peopfe will gei out and take pictures ar just walk along the lighted trees. Withou� parking, all of th€s will be difficuit. I ha�e �een tald that with ad�ance notice "no parking° signs can be cavered, but since many af tl�ese euents are impromptu, with little or no notice, covering signs will not h�lp much unless I can cover therrr for the entire Christmas season. We also host gatherings from aur family anc€ church at other times af #he year, and many of t�ese �eapfe are elder[y and will be unable to waik very far for parking. 2. Loss of trees on the west side of the north-south segment [ aiso have been informed that all of the trees o� the west side af the norCh-south segment wil[ have to be removed for this project. That in my opirtiort wifl be a tragedy. It wiEl affect the property owners no�th of our pro�aerty more fhan it will affect us, since their horr�es are closer to the street and the have little ather shade in some cases. In any respect, fass of the trees, with the transformatifln of the appearance of the street from a semi-rural tree-�lined road to an open street wil[ not fosier property vaiues, and i� my opinion will not improve the appearance af this pa�# of the ci#y of Rase�ille. 3. Tractor access to barns I ha�e se�eral tractors which are mostly collector items, but i do use tY�em for mowing, snow- r�moval, and maving things around my property parkicular(y in and out of the barn and blacksmith shop (these were mo�ed �ere from fhe schoal district property in � 995). I euen use them to haul around tl�e Christrr�as fights as I put them up, because they are too heavy ta carry. Howe�er, I have been informed that to get a curb cut, I wiil need a paved driveway leading into the property as far as the city property line. The problem with this is that if will in�ite ot�ers, especially kids, to drive in to fhe property as it will laak Iike a public access. I chase cars aut a caupfe of tirt�es per year alreacfy. I wo�rld like a plain curb cut withaut ar�y dr€v�way so that I can move in and out w€thout it attracting anyone to dri�e into my property. lf I da not have a curb cut, access wifl be