7.3 SR 04-19-2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

From: JANET CARDINAL To: Leesebero, Chris Subject: Fw: Proposed Tranquil Meadows / Twin Lakes Rd Date: Saturday, April 17, 20214:45:21 PM I'm forwarding this; I never heard back from anyone on this eMail. I'm guessing it was not presented at the planning meeting. But I did want to forward nonetheless. Thank you. ------ Forwarded Message ------ From: "JANET CARDINAL" To: Perrv.Beise@vahoo.com; eric.iohnson@elkrivermn.gov; jill.lars@gmail.com; bthiellaw@4mail.com; alexander.feinstein@elkrivermn.gov; rob.rydberg@elkrivermn.gov Sent: 3/23/2021 12:15:51 PM Subject: Proposed Tranquil Meadows / Twin Lakes Rd I'm writing this eMail in the hopes that it will reach you in time for tonight's planning commission meeting. Neither of us, Ron or I, are able to attend it tonight. But I did want to share my thoughts/concerns on the proposed project of "Tranquil Meadows" of 25 residential lots at 18990 Twin Lakes Rd. We live on Tyler Street, across from where this proposed development will be. I do not begrudge a developer the opportunity to develop property in the area. We have lived here since 1987, and we've obviously seen an array of changes to Elk River that were positive and not so positive. It seems that with every new development, there are downsides that we all seem to accept and live with, but that's another topic! If you travel up Tyler St. from Twin Lakes Rd toward Cty Rd 33, you will see that our properties range from 1-40 acres. The lots are large and allow for space between neighbors, which is rare these days. Squeezing 25 houses into this smaller area seems extreme to us, and we are concerned with the general aesthetic of the Tyler St "neighborhood," not to mention the increased traffic concerns at an already challenging intersection. When we add this proposed development to the development proposed along 193rd and Twin Lakes Rd., we are squeezing homes into an area that has traditionally been established with larger lot sizes, accommodating privacy, horses (at one time), some agriculture, ponds and of course the wildlife that we all enjoy along Tyler Street. I used to brag to others how we live in a somewhat densely populated town, and yet I have cows and horses across the street to greet me some days. We've seen increasing levels of traffic because Tyler Street is a through -way to 193rd and Cty Rd 33, which lead to Hwy 169. There will be even more with the 193rd Street project, and the intersection of 193rd and Twin Lakes Rd has seen its fair share of accidents and near misses. Of course we can't stop or prohibit new developments in our surrounding communities. However, we'd like the planning commission to consider reducing the planned number of residential lots down from 25 in a minimal attempt to retain the pattern and aesthetic of