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February 15, 199~ <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Tom Dillon, Chair <br />Elk River Planning Commission <br />Fax: 441.1596 <br /> <br /> FR: Barb Northway <br /> 592 Dodge Ave <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> 612/241.1789 <br /> RE: WOODLAND TRAILS PARK. <br /> <br /> Dear Mr Dillon:. <br /> <br /> I was recently made aware that the Planning Commission would be reviewing plans <br /> for a possible roadway through the W <br /> hope to address the Pp--,...~ .... Oodland Trails Park It ,-..,-, ,-- - <br /> '~"'"~ ~-;omm~ssion at tonic~ ' . . ~ou~u. nave Peen my <br /> oht s meet,rig, but work has ca/led <br /> me out of the state. Please allow me to share my concerns for those plans with you <br /> and the other Planning Commission members in this letter. <br /> Elk River should be very Proud of it's development of the Woodland Trails p <br /> and every year I have used the ark · <br /> the beautiful roil/n · P. , I have noticed tre . ark. Each <br /> , r..~,-~u parking lot, f~//$ Park has no equal ° '"~ aoOUnd <br /> I am a frequent visitor of parks throughout the state of Minnesota, including the <br /> : Hennepin Country Park system. Woodland Trails has such character and drawing <br /> _. power, I know many people who choose it over mos. t other Parks in the area. ' <br /> <br /> The placement of a roadway in the park would be devastating to the park and it's <br /> users. It would disrupt the flow of the trails, Provide a substantial safety issue (how <br /> do people .safely cross a road while using a trai/) and Would destroy a beautiful <br /> WOoded green space. <br /> <br /> / u/~e you to be Protec~/ve o!our//m/te~f.~reen areas. My educatidn in recreation <br /> reminds me that parks provide humankind with immeasurable benefits, certainly not <br /> the least of which includes the opportunity to renew and escape from our stresS-filled <br /> lives. <br /> <br /> Thank you for this opportunity to address you. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />E~arb N/c~thw~ <br /> <br /> <br />