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From: Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 2:58 PM To: Allard, Tina Subject: FW: 193rd Extension Importance: High Page 1 of2 C C {--!op/idOI{.f / /10!tJ7_ mrr2 5, / Allard, Tina From: Cardinal, J. (Janet) Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: 193rd Extension Importance: High With my husband out of town and kids at home, we are unable to attend the public hearing that is set for tonight (1/16) on the 193rd extension. You are more than welcome to share this email at that public hearing in our absence. I agree with Jody Galvin [reference her letter to the Star News Editor 1/10/07]. If we have to make an expansion to allow better east/west passage, I'd like to see US do so at least in stages. It seems a good compromise, for the short-term. If the city could initially have it stop at Tyler Street, it would save the Galvins from having to move and uprooting their family at this stage of their life situation. I'd rather see a straight-shot from Tyler St. to Hwy 169, you if you must, and stop on Tyler Street. I hate the idea of additional traffic on Tyler St and with it, the greater speeds. My daughter (age 10) plays with the Galvin's son Joel, and I fear for both of them when they're walking along side Tyler St. My daughter gets great enjoyment, too, out of fishing their pond with Joel and in riding horses with Joel, Jody and David. But, as I mentioned, it seems the best compromise at this time. It also saves a large home and family on Twin Lakes Road who has recently invested in major renovations and improvements in their home and property. None of us on Tyler Street, who were of the four options presented by Terry Mauer early in the process, wanted to give up our homes. After being considered as one of the homes, we "shopped" the market for awhile, and we found very little available that could replace our existing property without substantial cost. We only have a little over 3 acres; can you imagine trying to replace 18-acres in our local Elk River area at reasonable cost? You will never convince me that the city will pay replacement value to the Galvins; and I doubt there are 18 acres locally to even be found such that they can retain their relationship with the school, with Jody's work and with the requirements of David's location from his [health] treatment facilities, not to mention the natural amenities of their property. I don't think, of the four homes/properties proposed, you can uniformly value the emotional attachment and connection we, along Tyler St., have to our homes. However, the Galvins seem especially hardest hit, considering their family situation. We have lived on our property since 1987, building the home with our own hands as a young married couple. Our kids have been born and raised here for 17 years. We're "planted" here, as a family. The Moens feel the same. We 1/1612007