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..", \ u ~\\ . THE WEICHT HOUSE John and Sandy Weicht 13330 Island View Drive Elk River, Minnesota 55330-11224 Telephone: 612-441-4112 Fax: 612-441-5176 April 14, 1999 Mayor Stephanie Klinzing 10511 209th Avenue NW Elk River, MN 55330 612-441-5806 Dear Mayor Klinzing, Re: Proposed variance for Island View Drive extension The residents of Island View Drive spoke to the Elk River City Council just a year ago. We stated that we very definitely do not want to be connected to another development. We enjoy the safety of living on a cul-de-sac road. We have been lucky not to have been victims of buglers, or even malicious mischief like some neighborhoods that offer . another way out for the culprits. We are aware that the City staff must do its due diligence and warn of a needed second exit, but we feel we are capable of taking the responsibility of saying we do not want one. Enclosed, you will find a copy of a Star News clipping when Riverwood Drive set the precedent that neighbors can be protected from second exits on their cul-de-sac road. I would like to invite you to drive down Island View Drive this weekend and enjoy its beauty. Please also note the narrowness of the road. You will most likely encounter pedestrians, as we have an extra heavy amount of pedestrian use on our road. People on bikes, trikes and roller blades, riding in strollers and wagons, walking their dogs, or walking, jogging or running use our road daily - all year around. Many of our pedestrians come from neighboring areas, as we are a long dead-end street and they feel safe here, as we do. Our sub-standard road can barely maintain the vehicular traffic at the amount we have today, let alone take the additional load of 14 or more cars making two or more trips daily. .