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Brandon Wolff <br />11846 1941h Ave NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />608-957-4466 <br />Zack Carlton, ACIP <br />City of Elk River — Planning Manager <br />In regards to the rezoning of Elk Ridge Center Second Addition: <br />I am confident that the planners of the community made the correct zoning of the Elk Ridge <br />Center Second Addition as Highway Business. I am against the rezoning of the Elk Ridge <br />Center Second Addition to High Density residential. <br />The main reason for my concern is the loss of a potential restaurant location. So far, we have not <br />had the interest in developing a sit-down restaurant at this location, which is disappointing. <br />Changing the zoning and allowing the construction of the proposed apartment building will <br />prevent this possibility. I feel that the easier access to this location because of the development of <br />US-169 as a freeway will greatly increase the location's viability for a restaurant. <br />To go forth with the rezoning, the question begs to be answered, "Does Elk River need more <br />apartments?", especially when there are plans for another 200-unit place near Saxon Motors. My <br />fear is that we will have a gluttony of apartments. <br />As I stated in the opening, I truly believe that the planners were accurate in their thinking when <br />this land was zoned for highway business. That belief is further backed up by the approved Elk <br />River Gravel Mining Area plans. None of these three plans mix highway business and high <br />density residential without a road as a barrier. If mixing the highway business and high density <br />residential is a good idea, why not plan it there? <br />Sincerely <br />Brandon Wolff <br />