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03'/10/99 14:56 FAX 651 236 3074 HB FULLER Lj002 TO: City of Lino Lakes Planning & Zoning Board CC: City of Lino Lakes City Council FR: Jacqueline and Joe Jarosz 5299 Grand Avenue White Bear Township, MN 55110 RE: Rezoning of Clearwater Creek Phase III Date: March 10, 1999 This memo is in response to the proposed rezoning of phase III of the Clearwater Creek Development. As near - future residents of this development, we have perused the tentative plans and are greatly concerned on many fronts. When considering build sites for a new home (most frequently the largest investment a family makes) many aspects are considered. In our particular case, a major factor in the decision making process was the future return on investment the development offers. It is not uncommon for the first few homeowners of any new development to assume a. somewhat higher amount of risk due mostly to the uncertainty of future homes built in the area. However, upon researching many developments it has been our experience that as a development grows and as each new phase is added, the lot prices and minimum builds of future homes are held to higher standards. Current homeowners can feel relatively secure that their investment will continue to appreciate and future home sites will be comparable in size and market value. Your proposed plans indicate that the opposite may be true for Clearwater Creek. Our concerns are as follows: • The number of proposed home sites is very large. Currently, there are safety concerns with both over pass bridges located at Co. Rd. J and at County 14. An additional 220+ homes multiplied by an average of 2 cars per home will undoubtedly create heightened logistic and safety issues. • The proposed lot sizes and minimum builds will not be raised to higher standards, in contrast, these levels may decrease. What message does this convey to existing and potential homeowners in the Lino Lakes area? I would like to have the confidence that the City of Lino Lakes will uphold their obligation to current residents and the future of the Clearwater Creek development. A devaluation of the next phase from rural executive may not only