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RECER'E a APB, 2 i t3C1 The Gregers 107 Australian Ave Little Canada , MN 55117 April 19, 1995 To : Little Canada City Council and Staff Re: Purposed Street Construction for Tima Property Division Dear council members and staff: We have several concerns about the street being considered by the council with little regard to the desires of the overwhelming majority of affected residents. A partial list of these concerns follows: 1.) Safety for neighborhood children. Over the years the children have become accustomed to the quite avenues. With the addition of a connecting street they will have to contend with a greater number of faster moving vehicles. The risk of child abduction will also be increased. 2.) Safety for property. A connecting street allows for a faster getaway from a crime scene, making a previously less desirable area to criminals a new untapped resource. 3.) Placement of pedestrian path on a 40 foot wide road easement. With only 30 feet paved an 8 foot path does not allow much remaining room for two way traffic and parked cars. 4.) Shortened life of both Australian and Bluwood avenues. The increased traffic will ultimately increase the cost to the residence of these avenues through assessments and increase taxes city wide for additional road repair. 5.) The extreme steps taken to accommodate one property owner at the expense of all the others. This street addition benefits only one property owner and bypasses city requirements for new street construction to do so. If city requirements for streets mean so little, why do we have them? 6.) Property assessments. Since the city administrator has explained that the city has to bear much of the responsibility for the current situation with the avenues, will the city pay for all changes made? Will the lone property owner to benefit be responsible for all the cost which the city does not cover for the changes made? The city should be able to work up a compromise with Mr. Tima as to his property split without affecting the surrounding neighbors. Any property needed to make this split should come from the party requesting the split. An alternative which is workable and nonintrusive to all of the adjacent property owners would be as such: Australian Avenue: Leave as is until the entire avenue needs to be replaced. A driveway can be placed at any of many workable points on the end of the avenue. At the necessary time replace the pavement and pave the end of the avenue to allow for snow removal and expanded turnaround. Bluwood Avenue: Leave as is until the life of the current road surface expires. A driveway can Page 48