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Leeseberg, Chris To: Carlton, Zachary Subject: RE: Neighboring Business From: Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:48 PM To: Carlton, Zachary <zcarlton@ElkRiverMN.gov> Subject: Neighboring Business To Whom It May Concern, We would like to express our increasing concern over playground time at Three Rivers Montessori school. I am writing on behalf of two other office personnel that have also witnessed, on several occasions, items being thrown over the chain link fence that borders our office building. Clearly the noise level has increased in the business park since the school has opened. We want to be able to work with the school but also have a professional business to run. We have seen some very close calls with items coming in close contact with our cars in the parking lot in front of our places of business. We would hate to see any vehicle damaged, or worse, a person using the outside patio space by our office, or someone entering/exiting our business. We have experienced the children trying to interact with our clients when we are using the patio space for private business discussions. We understand the pent up energy the kids are needing to burn off and encourage the time for them to run on the playground. However, we need to protect the kids and their needs but balance out with our business needs as well. We'd love to see an actual playground structure built for these active kids that would keep them busy, and hopefully kept closer to the school proximity which would immensely help alleviate some of the noise that is close to our professional buildings conducting business daily. A taller, solid fence would help block the noise, objects being thrown or the ball that accidentally escapes the little hands intended to receive it. Large evergreen trees planted along the fence line would be more aesthetically pleasing to all and a happy "fix" for all of us. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding this manner. Kimberly H Fitzgerald