6.7. SR 05-19-2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I?e.tition Dear members of the Elk River City,. Council: We, the undersigned, strongly disagree with the Elk River Planning Commissions recommendation to, change the zening ef the building forlT:lerl~ 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 Plannimg, Commission's recommendation to grant a Conditional Use Permit for a commercial recreational facility (I:mdoor Ga.-Kart track w/video games), Case No. CU 02-16. We believe that the city's, comprehensive plan for develepment, is, COHect by having the building formerly! known as Ron's Foods zened as R4. We believe that the city!s originali intemt fOf the R4 zoning was to, pmvide protectien for the hundreds of people who live in apartments and private homes. adjpcent to the building from being- subj~ct to inappropriate cenditional: use permits, such as an indoer Go-Kart track with video games. We believe that a facility of this type may be appropriate in a non residentiallecati.olil. ref example, a similar facility knewn as Thunder Alley Indoor Speedway, which is located in Broeklyn Cemter at 5930 Earl Brown Drive, is located in a former K Mart stereo We strongly believe that the hundreds ef peeple who live in the individual family homes. and apartment residences near the proposed facility are being put in j,eopardy by a business that is not nei.ghbQfhood 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 already 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, feod wrappers, and pep cans in the neighborhood from unsupervised teenagers milling around the parking area and neighberhood while the facility is in operation. 6. Increased safety cencerns 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 operatien. 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 petitien. 11. 12 13 14 15 16 ,~ 17 - 18 19 20 21 22