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<br /> <br />From: Paul and Tracey Landberg <ptlandberg4@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 12:43 PM <br />To: Wagner, Jennifer <Jennifer.Wagner@ElkRiverMN.gov>; Portner, Cal <CPortner@ElkRiverMN.gov> <br />Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Zoning for apartments in 175th and TLR <br /> <br />Hello Jennifer and Cal. <br /> <br /> <br />I am sending a written response to the discussion of the area at Twin Lakes Rd and 175th <br />regarding the purposed 55 unit apartment complex being build on that space based on the <br />request for auction. request for auction <br />We don't want this. We have enough traffic at that intersection already we do not need more. We <br />moved to this part of town because there was less traffic. We would rather see it zoned for a few <br />houses as it is now or with smaller lots for a few additional houses. The area already has too <br />much traffic on it during rush hour times of the day and it is difficult to get out of the <br />neighborhood at times based on much of the traffic going above speed limits. The hill and <br />windy roadway already make it difficult to safely get onto Twin Lakes Road. Adding <br />additional congestion will certainly make this more dangerous and difficult. There is also the <br />pedestrian and bicycle traffic to think about as well. There are students who attend Spectrum <br />schools that walk and ride this area as well as those who do so for the train. We have a number <br />of industrial plants/businesses in the area as well. Adding additional congestion will only make <br />the area more dangerous. We have a lot of commercial industry in the area already so why not keep it <br />that or single housing to keep the area semi rural as it is with the larger lots around. Not a fan. <br /> <br />We already have a struggle with speeding on 175th as many see it as a right of way, raceway <br />currently. <br /> <br />Twin Lakes Road is terrible in regards to the curves and hills in it for safety while driving, <br />especially during the winter months. It has caused a number of spin outs and crashes, even <br />when the individuals is going under the speed limit based on road conditions. Twin Lakes Road <br />itself is in need of repairs based on pavement bulging and deterioration at the curves. <br /> <br />Lastly, there is concern about the rebuild of Hwy 10 and its affects on Twin Lakes Road without <br />the addition of more people and more vehicles and pedestrians on the area. It would be <br />responsible to make sure we have roadways and space to support additional structures before <br />going ahead with the later. <br /> <br /> <br />A listed benefit for the city is an increase of property taxes on that location from $4,500 a <br />year to an estimated $40,108. <br /> <br />If it is approved I would hope the increase in tax revenue would allow our area to be snow plowed in a <br />timely manner as it currently is not and we pay a boat load in property tax. Also, would that allow for <br /> <br />