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2556 Park Street Little Canada, MN 55117 Phone (651) 484 -7569 December 18, 2001 City Council Members and Attending Residents Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 RE: Proposed Townoffices: Dear Council, I apologize for not being able to attend this meeting in person, but as a UPS employee it is not possible to get time off of work during the Christmas season. As a resident living on Park Street, I am very concerned about the proposal to build Townoffices and the effect the driveway access will have on the safety of my family as well as the families of my neighbors. After reviewing the minutes of the planning commission meeting (December 13, 2001), I believe that there is not an accurate picture of the current traffic situation on Park Street, and not a realistic assessment of the impact the driveway to the proposed Townoffice development would have. There are at times, very heavy levels of traffic that travel on Park Street. Many people that live in the multiple housing units on Demont Street, as well as residents of the trailer home park cut over from Demont to County road C, so they can access Rice Street at the stop light controlled intersection of Rice and C. We also get traffic from the Hogsbreath using Park Street for access to County Road C. Finally, on mornings when 35E is backed up, we have had streams of lost drivers looking for a way around the congestion. Park Street does not have adequate lighting for the current levels of traffic, and a very dangerous hill where the proposed driveway would have access. The landscaping proposed as a barrier for the 4 plex (December 13th Minutes) would additionally obstruct visibility and increase the danger. I have been concerned about traffic on Park Street for several years now. I have thanked the Ramsey County officers for patrolling our street, and I consistently park my car on the street to hopefully slow traffic down.