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September 7, 2004 Joel R. Hanson City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 -1600 Dear Mr. Hanson: The City has been asked to make a decision on the matter of an approval of a Property Division, subdividing a parcel of property into two single - family lots. The property is located at 2167 McMenemy Street and is currently zoned Single- Family Residential (R -1). My property, located at 2191 McMenemy, is immediately north of the subject property. Although the certificate of survey produced by my neighbor might easily be interpreted as indicating a rather level piece of land, from an elevation standpoint my property is significantly lower than the majority of my neighbor's lot. I am writing in opposition to the proposal for the following reasons: • Surface runoff from my neighbor's lot currently runs across my property, and has on the occasion of heavy rains and /or snowmelt eroded to my gravel driveway and flooded my garage and sometimes my basement; • The problems of erosion that used to occur infrequently (perhaps 4 times during the first 35 years I have owned my house) have become a habitual problem since my neighbor installed a substantial driveway and parking area, a "three- plus" car garage, a swimming pool and two adjoining patio areas, all of which shed water that runs off his property; [Please note my neighbor and my husband have over the last 10 or so years worked to lessen the problem, but have not eliminated it] ® The proposed "new" building site will only add to the surface runoff (from roofs, driveways and sidewalks) coming toward my property; • Finally, in addition to the "Single- Family" restriction of the current city zoning requirements, there is also a similar restriction in the abstracts of the 7 adjoining lots located north of County Road B, west of McMenemy Street, and east of Interstate 35E (including the lot that is the subject of the request before you). That restriction would require a majority of the neighbors on six adjacent lots to agree to a subdivision of any of the lots. I plan on attending the meetings that have been scheduled and will be ready to address any questions you might have. Sincerely yours `,.‘60^-6?/- . t G,. Lorraine Pojar