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November 19, 2012 - Part IV, page 10 - Public Comments The following were the written comments received during the public comment period ending October 22nd. What is the best aspect of this plan? Great for moving traffic through town; terrible for the downtown businesses – have you no concern for them? Business owner Nothing on our behalf. Resident Turning Bailey Point into a nature park. Resident Turning the Babcock’s “Bailey Point” property to a nature park. Resident Redevelopment of obsolete buildings. Business operator What should the Task Force reconsider? Downtown access, very limited, inhibiting growth. Retailers need visibility and immediate access, this plan eliminates immediate access. Business owner I strongly urge the Task Force to explain their vision of “historic downtown” to include the 100+ year old buildings in the “mixed use” area north of Highway 10 between Jackson and Main Street. This area should be part of the “core” area. Business owner Value of all property near road expansion/ramps. Great walls surround my property; wow – great! Resident Making our neighborhood a “historic neighborhood.” Resident Making our neighborhood into a “historic” neighborhood. I own my home and property and would refuse to request permission from a committee to change my own home. I purposefully do not live in an “association”. Resident Mixed use areas – be careful of not too much residential because still close to tracks – doesn’t attract upper end residential. Business operator Bike trail from downtown to the train station. We have a unique opportunity to have a 3 – 4 mile loop heading north from the station and looping back to the downtown. With parking an issue and more people living downtown, this also encourages pedal power to reduce traffic. Planning Commissioner General Comments – With reduction of immediate access, traffic decreases, giving reduction of retail value in terms of sales and rents available to owners thereby reducing value of area. Business owner This destroys property value – corner home with wall surround. Truly upset – by out some homes. Resident Thanks for emailing postcards to keep people informed. On page 10, #2, Mississippi River should say Elk River. Resident We will never go along with this plan and will paint our house with a bright polka dot design if necessary. Resident I will never go along with this nor pay any fines. I will do everything in my power to speak against this and act against this in any and every avenue! Also, most homes in the neighborhood are not very historic to begin with. Resident Git ‘er done – it would invigorate all of Elk River! Business operator