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From: To: Subject: Date: Alvson Henning )on Sevald Oppose re -zoning 2310 Mounds View Blvd. Monday, November 14, 2022 7:57:12 AM Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. Dear Jon, I am writing you to voice my opposition for the proposed change of amending the official zoning map for 2310 Mounds View Blvd from R-1 single family residential to PUD Planned Unit Development. I also strongly oppose the proposed deviations from the minimum requirements in the proposed PUD zoning, specifically points 1) increased density, 2) reduced usable open space, 3) reduced overstory trees, 5) increased building height, 6) decreased parking, 7) excessive exterior light glare, and 8) alternate building exterior material. Safety is a number one issue for me. I live in and am an active runner/walker in this neighborhood, my children walk and bike to Edgewood Middle School and Irondale High School, and crossing Woodale Drive and Highway 10 is already dangerous. The proposed variance for decreased parking spaces puts more cars parked on our streets and reduces visibility. Adding 280 more families to these already busy streets near the middle school would increase traffic, reduce sight lines, and put pedestrians at risk of injury/fatalities. Secondly, how will the school district handle this influx of students to our already crowded schools? We just had a large levy to remodel our school buildings to accommodate the high number of current students. My son at Irondale reports that the student population is so large that only the freshman received lockers this year and older students had to request one; he is currently sharing a locker. Adding more high density housing will be an added burden on our schools. Aesthetics and quality of life are also concerns. The whole block of Mounds View Blvd to County H2 on the west side will be lined with large buildings if this goes through, and there is no buffer zone between these very large facilities and single family homes. The variances being proposed to increase the building height from the regulated 3 stories to 4 stories and to include excessive light glare and fewer trees are out of line with how our single family home neighborhood is designed to be enjoyed, and will cause a fall in home values for those living feet away from such a tall building. While I recognize the urgent need for low income housing in the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs, I do not agree that this small area of Mounds View is the place