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June 26, 2003 Mayor Stephanie Klinzing & City Council Michelle McPherson, City of Elk River Planner Elk River Planning Commission Rusty Fifield, Comprehensive Plan Consultant Elk River Task Force on Comprehensive Plan Study To Whom It May Concern: It is our understanding that our property, consisting of 213 acres, is being considered for urban reserve classification. We have sold off all our livestock and discontinued the farming operation. We have already petitioned to the city for our land to be included in the urban service area. All the properties across the street are in urban service from Twin Lakes Road at the north end to County Road #12 to the south and continuing southerly to 175th avenue. Miske, Turner, and Foster property across the street are in the urban service district. We are the last quarter mile of the city. We believe that our request is very reasonable and fair. The sewage treatment system may or may not have capacity when someone is interested in developing our property. If there is not capacity it cannot be subdivided into sewer and water lots until expansion of the treatment system is completed, but if our property is in the urban service area, at least plans can be made as to how the land can be subdivided and possibly when. It is very likely that if our neighbors across the street petition for sewer and water the installation will be under the street that runs along the west side of our property. We are asking for equal and fair treatment when considering our request. To be in an urban reserve designation leaves too much up in the air. We would like to make plans for the rest of our lives. The farm is not in use and the buildings sit empty. We are requesting again that our land be included in the urban service area. Sincerely, Patrick Holzem and Debbie Holzem