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Ms. Michelle McPherson May 9, 2001 Page Three f) Extensive inter-connection of wooded trail areas to treeline sidewalks along most roadway boulevards. g) Careful positioning and design of homes and buildings along entry and internal roads and courts, all of which focus on open space and public greens. This provides a unique, quality visual focus and park emphasis. 3) Teamwork; A Public-Private Partnership: Our efforts to date, we feel, exemplify an open, positive, constructive approach taken by a private development team in concert with City staff, Planning Commission and Council. In contrast to most development efforts, we have embraced the traditional City role of providing parks, greens and central civic space beyond the typical park dedication requirements. We feel we advance the causes and values of the City with an uncommon commitment. Because of these numerous, forward-thinking, "Smart Growth" features, Elk River Station can become the City's demonstration neighborhood, exemplifying the goals of any forward-looking new regulations. If we are excluded from the Moratorium, and if we are allowed to proceed to the next step in your Plan Unit Development approval process, we believe that the result will be an outstanding Transit Orientated Planned Unit Development. We are of the opinion that your present PUD process will result in a neighborhood, which will be superior to one developed under any existing or new set of highly prescribed zoning rules. As you know, your present PUD approval process provides the City with absolute and total discretion on virtually every element of our proposal. Because of this control, we believe Elk River Station can be a demonstration neighborhood that will exemplify high quality appropriately priced multi- family "Smart Growth".