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February 24,2004 Planning Commission and City Council Members City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 Dear Planning Commission and City Council Members I am writing concerning the proposal by Meadow View Homes to build eight twin homes at 2550 Hamline Avenue North. I realize you have received communicationfrom other Roseville residents conceming this proposal; however, I too, would like to state that I am opposed to this project and any rezoning of the property at 2550 Hamline Avenue North or in any change in Roseville's comprehensive plan to accommodate this proj ect. Until recently, there was a single family home on the property. The stated goal of Roseville's Comprehensive Plan is to provide direction on city development decisions. That plan characterizes this property as low density residential. Many of my neighbors and I made decisions to buy, remodel, or stay in existing homes based on this plan. To follow the comprehensive plan and to keep in the character of the rest of the neighborhood, this property should remain low density residential. I am opposed to the proj ect for the following reasons: • Higher density than warranted in the predominately single family neighborhood. The area is already saturated with higher density development on the west side of Hamline from near Oakcrest and north to County Road C. The west side of Hamiine has Rosepointe, office condos, and an office building. • Additional traffic load on Hamline Avenue. Currently, many afternoons the traffic backs up to the south beyond Brooks Avenue to get through the traffic light at County Road C. In addition, traffic attempting to t�nn onto Hamline from Willow Circle, Sextant, Brooks, Oakcrest, and Christy Circle as well as that coming from individual driveways on Haznliz�e already has a difficulttime accessing Hamline. Many times I have to wait until a l:ind driver will let me through to t�nn into my driveway due to the back log of cars. Developments already planned for Hamline Center and Arona sites will also negatively impact Hamline Avenue traffic. Parking concems. Presently parking is only permitted on the south side of Oakcrest. There is little visitor parking within the proposed development. Homeowners living across from the proposed site will need to be extra careful when exiting their driveways due to both the traffic bottlenecks and the extra parked cars.