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people want it to be a park reserve or nature center with trails through the woods and around the wetlands. 98% of people do not want this land sold at a discount. The developer, Pulte Homes is known for subpar building construction with several lawsuits pending across the country connected with poor craftsmanship; they will wipe out everything to fill and attempt to stabilize the land for building. They will use every inch of land and the existing homes will no longer be able to enjoy the natural beauty of their wooded backyards. The forest animals are not adapted to the remaining proposed wetlands and will disappear. The proposed replanting of trees will not compare for at least 2 to 3 generations. It would destroy the integrity, stability, and beauty of one of our city's most hidden gems, permanently. Our community does not urgently require nearly, if any, additional homes built at such a risk and expediency. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan is only 3 years old, and we have already come close to meeting the Met Council's population goal of 13,700 people in our 4-square-mile city. The time has not been taken to follow goals set forth in the land use section of our 2040 Comprehensive plan. Goal 1: Stabilize and strengthen neighborhoods. • Establish and preserve neighborhood character through public investments identified in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). • Stabilize neighborhoods through citizen -initiated and proactive zoning code enforcement. • Require impact studies to be completed when considering developments which may significantly affect a surrounding neighborhood. • Ensure redevelopment complements adjacent land uses and character. When considering development, preserve vegetative buffers between different land uses when possible and establish vegetative buffers when none exist. Goal 4: Encourage resident participation and active citizenship within the community. • Provide accurate, complete, and timely communications with the public through official notices and social media. Goal 5: Amend the Future Land Use Map and/or Zoning Map to support changes when found that the proposed designation will not significantly create adverse impacts to the surrounding neighborhood or community. • Require supporting documentation for land use and zoning changes. • Update the zoning code to conform to the Future Land Use plan. I humbly ask you to preserve and refine this hidden gem by not selling our city land to Pulte Homes and YardHomes. The beauty and seclusion are why people moved to Mounds View. On the final page of the 2040 Comprehensive plan, it says, "Although this Plan has an end, planning does not. Redevelopment requires three ingredients: a willing landowner, a willing developer, and a willing City Council. When these three align, it is the City's intent to take