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10/23/2002 08:28 FAX 612 664 5850 FEDERAL DEFENDER <br />SANDY ARCAND <br />443 East Viking Drive <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />(651) 484 -0586 - home <br />October 22, 2002 <br />Little Canada City Council <br />515 Little Canada Road East <br />Little Canada, MN '55117 <br />Via FAX (651) 766 -4048 <br />Re: Opposition to Preliminary Plat for the Preserve <br />001 <br />Dear Council Members: <br />I have received notice of the Little Canada City Council agenda for October 23rd and <br />write in advance of the hearing to voice my opposition to the preliminary plat for <br />Palmen's preserve development. <br />In 1988 my husband and I moved to 443 East Viking Drive and became Little Canada <br />residents. Our home at 443 East Viking Drive is adjacent to the property previously <br />owned by Carol Wiese which Paltrmen's developers have acquired and propose to convert <br />into an access road to the proposed development. Thus, we are one of the homeowners <br />who stands to suffer the greatest as a result of this proposed development. <br />Under the proposal, it appears the access road off Viking Drive would start at one side of <br />the lot, with a new house being squeezed into the front confer, and then veer towards us <br />shortly after our garage and follow the property line towards the back. A second road <br />would run along the back of the property. Thus there would be roads on three sides of <br />our property. This undesirable position greatly concerns me. As a parent, the safety and <br />well being of my children is of extreme importance to me, Please note that our home is <br />located on Viking Drive, the frontage road to Highway 36. Viking Drive carries a high <br />volume of traffic. Our children generally play in the backyard rather than the front for <br />safety reasons. The submitted plan would enclose three sides of our property with roads. <br />Our location would be among the properties adversely impacted by this proposed road <br />situation. <br />