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Petiti.on Deal' members of the Elk River Ci.ty Council: We, the undersigned, strongly disagree with the Elk Rhler Planning Commissions recommendation to chang,e the zoning of the building formerly known as Ron's Foods from R4 (Multiple Family Residential) to C3 (Highway Commercial), Case No. ZC02-06. We also strongly disagree with the Elk River Planning commission's recommendation to grant a Conditional Use Permit for a commercial recreational facility (Indoor Go-Kart track wivideo games), Case No. CU 02-16. we believe tlilat tlrle city's, comprehensive plan for development, is. COHee! by having the building; formerly, known as Ron's Foods zoned as R4. We believe that the city's original intent for the R4 zoning was. to. provide protection for the hundreds of people who live in. apartments and private homes adjacent to the building from being subject to inappropriate conditional: use permits, such as an indoor Go-Kart traek with video games. We believe that a facility of this type may. be appropriate in a non residential location. For example, a similar facility known as Thunder Alley Indoor Speedway, which is located in Brooklyn Center at 5930 Earl, Brown Drive, is located in a former K Mart store. We str:ongly believe that the hl:Jndreds of people who live in the individual family homes and apartment ~esidences near the proposed facility are being put in jeopardY by a business that is not rleighbol'hood friendly for the following reasons: 1. Increased congestion from added people in the area during the afternoon, Evening and late at night. 2. Increased traffic congestion from cars during the afternoon, evening and late at night. 3. Increased noise from cars driving around the facility and in the neighborhood, because of roaring engines and squealing tires. The neighborhood is alreacly congested from existing traffic. 4 Increased noises from unsupervised teenagers on the grounds of the facility during the afternoon, evening and late at night. 5. Increased debris such as paper, cigarettes, food wrappers, and pop cans in the neighborhood from unsupervised teenagers milling around the parking area and neighborhood while the facility is in operation. 6. Increased safety concerns pertaining to potential physical harm to area residents caused from unsupervised teenagers milling around the parking area and neighborhood while the facility is in operation. 7. Increased potential of damage to property caused from unsupervised teenagers milling around in the parking area and neighborhood while the facility is in operation. 8. Increased potential of illegal drug use by unsupervised teenagers while the facility is in operation. 9. Increased potential of gang violence by unsupervised teenagers while the facility is in operation. 10. A decrease in property values in the area around the proposed facility because of the numerous concerns listed in this petition. N ME t.-R.. PHONE # 41/-5"/77 ~, ~ / \, IJ