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Murray Opposition 2 <br /> <br />GREGORY 3 DUNSMOOR <br />9657 178 TH. AVE. NW <br />ELKRIVER MN 55330 <br />Home Phone 763-441-0506 <br /> <br />Michele Mcpherson Director of planning <br />ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />13065 ORONO PARK WAY <br />ELK RIVER,MN 55330 <br /> <br />Dear, MICHELE <br /> <br />This letter is in regards to a conversation we had approximately one week ago <br />regarding a letter I received from your office. In the letter you stated that Mr. <br />Murray case #03-08 was applying for a conditional use permit to park a tractor <br />trailer semi in a R1A'single family residential neighborhood. I asked you why would <br />he apply for a permit when he has been allowed to park this vehicle here for years, <br />you stated that someone had filed a complaint. Then you asked for my opinion, I <br />stated it and you told me to submit a letter or show up for a public hearing, so <br />here are my thoughts on it. <br /> <br />#1 The truck is allowed to idle for extended periods before departing each morning <br />(3-6am) making sleeping difficult, more so if windows are open (summer). Also the <br />truck is equipped with air brakes (very noisy) <br /> <br />#2 The truck has - on occasion - returned as late as midnight. <br /> <br />#3 The truck is driven the long way around the development affecting 3/4 of the <br />neighborhood when returning. This <br />allows for easier positioning in the front yard, so he doesn't have to back in <br />blind side (this allows driver to back up easier using driver's side mirror instead <br />of passengers' side ) <br /> <br />#4 The truck is not parked on a designated surface, which not to mention makes what <br />could be a yard look unsightly, it leaves residual on the street upon departure at <br />certain times of the year or after a rain shower. <br /> <br />#5 The view from my property of this is not only unsightly it's unforgivable. I'm <br />also sick of my friends and family asking me what has happened to this neighborhood <br />pointing out not only this location but also others alonq the way. Its also too bad <br />someone did not do something about this before I transplanted additional trees to <br />block the view of the property ... costing me hundreds of dollars. I really don't <br />think the city should impose this burden on its residents to police the neighborhood <br />when the answer is so obvious to me that commercial equipment belongs on commercial <br />property and residential property needs some occasional upkeep!!! <br /> <br />Greg ] Dunsmoor <br />9657 178th Ave. NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />