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Received: 2/20/07 yg:gg� 651 484 0699 -> Ci4y of Roseville; Page 2 <br />Feb 20 01 05:31p Wendell R. Smith 651-484-0699 <br />P-2 <br />_?� ( �i -i., ��: ;� <br />;� *°' ` � �, ` <br />'j ±'' i r. .9 E . <br />, <br />� 1 ra:. � r'� <br />" i i �' <br />, t�' y{ � <br />" ` �; <br />: ; ��''�;. <br />�� '! � � <br />�, � a � <br />�r i`i `!�G , <br />Wendell R. Smith <br />co--ier�,al Reo! Est�-e <br />�eveloorem. Go^,surcinc <br />Lfd 3rdcera�e <br />February 20, 2001 <br />Deborah Bloom <br />Asst. Director of Public Works <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br />Dear Deb: <br />Asl will be out of town next week, I am writing in concern <br />for what I have heard regarding the street improvements for <br />Josephine Road. When we started this process, the <br />residents were told that this is a neighborhood matter and <br />that the city would look at the wishes of the neighborhood. <br />A committee was formed and came up with a solution that I <br />feel best addresses the interest and safety of the <br />Josephine Road neighborhood. <br />Now we have people who are not even residents trying to <br />widen this street and eliminate many of the suggestions <br />that were made by the committee and supported by a survey <br />taken by city staff. These suggestions and proposals I <br />believe, were looked at from the standpoint of safety first <br />and secondly beautification and convenience. <br />Many people use Josephine Road to get between Snelling and <br />Lexington Avenue. I have lived here for over 13 years and <br />only once have I seen anyone ticketed for speeding. <br />However, people use excessive speed on this road daily. <br />The main purpose of the narrower road, alternate parking <br />and landscaping was to give the illusion of closeness so <br />that people would slow down, thus preventing accidents. <br />The City Council took upon itself not to put through County <br />Road C-2 because of the neighborhood. The traffic that <br />would have used C-2 is now using Josephine Road. If we are <br />going to get the traffic from another neighborhood, because <br />'�7:0 �oseph�ne Rd. • Roseville, MN 5�1'a . �r51; 484-5;'14 • =r'�X ;6� � 4b4..0o0� • GeI ;612} t389-&230 • �-�nai - WS"';'-IC4�trr.o^c <br />